Associate-14% vs national median327 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
Ranked 269th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,972
middle 50%: $24,177 – $43,722
Median · 5 years out
$46,035
middle 50%: $34,460 – $58,734
Median · 10 years out
$56,124
middle 50%: $43,784 – $79,787
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
Homeland Security associate graduates earn $32,972 initially. Median earnings reach $56,124 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,891 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cisco College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$46,118 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$46,046 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$45,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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