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Certificate (1-2 years)-33% vs national median88 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6

Ranked 84th of 90 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $22,038 – $38,141
Median · 5 years out
$38,692
middle 50%: $30,437 – $55,464
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 (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $28,969 one year after graduating, rising to $38,692 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% below the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 84th of 90 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
12 yrs
≈ $14,010 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southside Virginia Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$35,091 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$34,573 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,560 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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