Associate-8% vs national median359 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Mineral Area College
Ranked 222nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,457
middle 50%: $32,895 – $53,383
Median · 5 years out
$49,138
middle 50%: $37,830 – $59,940
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $38,164 – $71,482
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
Mineral Area College graduates in homeland security earn $45k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $53k.
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
8 yrs
≈ $8,759 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Broome Community College
$49,834 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$48,953 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
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$47,688 · 5 yrs out
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$44,640 · 5 yrs out
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