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Certificate (1-2 years)-29% vs national median367 grads tracked

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

Ranked 80th 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
$32,687
middle 50%: $26,754 – $39,723
Median · 5 years out
$41,165
middle 50%: $32,842 – $51,770
Median · 10 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $39,517 – $60,590

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

Moberly Area Community College graduates in protective services earn a median $33k in year one. Salaries reach $49k after ten years.

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
10.2 yrs
≈ $11,989 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain Gateway Community College
$43,216 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,846 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$41,733 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,184 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$35,091 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Moberly Area Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,699 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,919 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$45,918 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$45,628 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,371 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,371 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$39,191 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Associate)
$39,191 · 5 yrs out

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