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Certificate (under 1 year)+9% vs national median120 grads tracked

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

Ranked 33rd of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,458
middle 50%: $26,416 – $49,731
Median · 5 years out
$69,841
middle 50%: $46,777 – $88,826
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Quinsigamond Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $36,458 one year after graduating, rising to $69,841 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 33rd of 138 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,953 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$70,497 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,100 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$69,023 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$68,168 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$66,800 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Quinsigamond Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,512 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$97,992 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,434 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,755 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,521 · 5 yrs out

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