Associate+25% vs national median191 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Minnesota North College
Ranked 35th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,956
middle 50%: $29,139 – $56,295
Median · 5 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,113
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $57,957 – $95,990
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
Homeland Security graduates earn a median of $40,956 in their first year. Median salaries reach $75,158 by the tenth year.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,713 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$68,430 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$67,520 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$67,323 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$67,226 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$66,751 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$65,819 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
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