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Associate+26% vs national median887 grads tracked

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

Ranked 33rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,665
middle 50%: $32,159 – $107,969
Median · 5 years out
$67,226
middle 50%: $46,194 – $115,854
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 North Shore Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $55,665 one year after graduating, rising to $67,226 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 33rd 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,391 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$65,819 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Shore Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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