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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median412 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Mineral Area College

Ranked 67th of 90 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,198
middle 50%: $29,738 – $45,666
Median · 5 years out
$44,640
middle 50%: $35,918 – $54,608
Median · 10 years out
$47,046
middle 50%: $38,881 – $58,820

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Mineral Area College certificate holders in Homeland Security earn a median of $37k initially. Five-year median earnings are $45k.

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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,658 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chemeketa Community College
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$47,492 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,846 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mineral Area College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,924 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$58,641 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$56,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,666 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$48,648 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate)
$47,688 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$45,300 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$44,640 · 5 yrs out

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