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

Ranked 34th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,496
middle 50%: $32,530 – $64,312
Median · 5 years out
$66,751
middle 50%: $51,651 – $88,735
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $61,498 – $110,705

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

Normandale Community College graduates in protective services earn a $45k median in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $85k for this associate degree.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,267 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 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

Other majors at Normandale Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,756 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$66,751 · 5 yrs out

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