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Certificate (1-2 years)+36% vs national median188 grads tracked

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

Ranked 7th 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
$57,503
middle 50%: $48,722 – $73,594
Median · 5 years out
$78,215
middle 50%: $65,035 – $91,987
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $79,550 – $114,494

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 Delgado Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $57,503 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% above the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 7th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,839 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monroe Community College
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$83,758 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$76,644 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$73,820 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Delgado Community College

Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,045 · 5 yrs out

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