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Associate+4% vs national median145 grads tracked

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

Ranked 125th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,235
middle 50%: $31,024 – $55,910
Median · 5 years out
$55,817
middle 50%: $41,525 – $80,415
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 Roxbury Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,235 one year after graduating, rising to $55,817 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 125th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lakeland Community College
$56,588 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$55,728 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,509 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Roxbury Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$104,598 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Associate)
$53,735 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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