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Associate-19% vs national median466 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Bossier Parish Community College

Ranked 306th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,061
middle 50%: $23,932 – $47,329
Median · 5 years out
$43,468
middle 50%: $29,652 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$50,935
middle 50%: $35,466 – $72,741

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

Graduates of Bossier Parish Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $33,061 one year after graduating, rising to $50,935 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 306th of 359 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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,432 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Ohio Technical College
$43,897 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$43,369 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Methodist College
$43,131 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$43,122 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bossier Parish Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,952 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$53,219 · 5 yrs out

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