Associate+2% vs national median619 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Bristol Community College
Ranked 141st of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,048
middle 50%: $25,145 – $59,777
Median · 5 years out
$54,601
middle 50%: $38,685 – $77,823
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 (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Associate degree holders in protective services earn $37k initially. Five-year median earnings reach $55k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $9,236 total interest
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$54,804 · 5 yrs out
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$54,757 · 5 yrs out
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$54,688 · 5 yrs out
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$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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$54,580 · 5 yrs out
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$54,051 · 5 yrs out
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