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Associate+31% vs national median240 grads tracked

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

Ranked 25th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $28,712 – $83,557
Median · 5 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $45,557 – $97,345
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

Graduates of Mount Wachusett Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 25th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

McHenry County College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,430 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$67,520 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mount Wachusett Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,262 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,776 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,754 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Biotechnology (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$57,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$55,699 · 5 yrs out

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