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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median1,686 grads tracked

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

Ranked 28th 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
$43,593
middle 50%: $31,249 – $58,088
Median · 5 years out
$70,850
middle 50%: $53,973 – $85,804
Median · 10 years out
$85,554
middle 50%: $66,209 – $103,794

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 Alexandria Technical and Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $43,593 one year after graduating, rising to $85,554 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 28th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,214 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lorain County Community College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$70,915 · 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
Quinsigamond Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,100 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out

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