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Associate-1% vs national median56 grads tracked

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

Ranked 156th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,840
middle 50%: $26,890 – $49,855
Median · 5 years out
$53,107
middle 50%: $40,342 – $73,728
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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

Graduates of Saint Charles Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $35,840 one year after graduating, rising to $53,107 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 156th of 359 reporting programs.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,581 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,580 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Charles Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate)
$53,060 · 5 yrs out

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