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

Ranked 124th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,177
middle 50%: $27,677 – $60,724
Median · 5 years out
$56,086
middle 50%: $41,101 – $81,893
Median · 10 years out
$73,594
middle 50%: $56,877 – $106,080

Salary trajectory

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

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

Triton College's Homeland Security and Protective Services associate degree holders earn $38,177 in year one. Median salaries reach $73,594 after ten years.

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?

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

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,807 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$56,588 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$55,728 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Triton College

Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$123,264 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$119,246 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$103,090 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$100,394 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$87,481 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out

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