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Certificate (1-2 years)+33% vs national median54 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Louisiana State University at Eunice

Ranked 10th 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
$65,122
middle 50%: $37,592 – $79,157
Median · 5 years out
$76,644
middle 50%: $61,332 – $102,062
Median · 10 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $49,035 – $87,772

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 Louisiana State University at Eunice's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $65,122 one year after graduating, rising to $64,628 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 10th 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 yrs
≈ $5,387 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Delgado Community College
$78,215 · 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
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
Jamestown Community College
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana State University at Eunice

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,383 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,365 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$67,520 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,778 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,778 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$40,493 · 5 yrs out

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