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Certificate (under 1 year)-39% vs national median178 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 132nd 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
$32,986
middle 50%: $22,354 – $44,012
Median · 5 years out
$38,967
middle 50%: $30,764 – $49,979
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 William Rainey Harper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $32,986 one year after graduating, rising to $38,967 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 39% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 132nd 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?

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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
11.4 yrs
≈ $12,985 total interest

Same major at other universities

City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$45,600 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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