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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median3,358 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 49th of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,479
middle 50%: $33,537 – $77,996
Median · 5 years out
$64,014
middle 50%: $43,156 – $88,371
Median · 10 years out
$78,242
middle 50%: $54,157 – $101,027

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $53,479 one year after graduating, rising to $78,242 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 49th of 138 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,718 total interest

Same major at other universities

El Paso Community College
$65,502 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$65,148 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$64,898 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$63,396 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$63,247 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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