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

Ranked 63rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,789
middle 50%: $34,473 – $58,787
Median · 5 years out
$63,372
middle 50%: $48,372 – $87,713
Median · 10 years out
$83,358
middle 50%: $62,270 – $109,622

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

Inver Hills Community College graduates in protective services earn a median $46k initially. Salaries grow to $63k at five years and $83k after a decade.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,438 total interest

Same major at other universities

Three Rivers Community College
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$64,057 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,036 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$63,902 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,285 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Inver Hills Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,621 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,488 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$74,401 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$66,732 · 5 yrs out

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