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Certificate (under 1 year)+21% vs national median1,509 grads tracked

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

Ranked 11th 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
$54,813
middle 50%: $38,980 – $74,876
Median · 5 years out
$77,603
middle 50%: $56,595 – $98,877
Median · 10 years out
$93,989
middle 50%: $68,758 – $131,303

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 Hennepin Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $54,813 one year after graduating, rising to $93,989 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 11th 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?

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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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,044 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$80,994 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$77,178 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$75,724 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$75,144 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$74,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out

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