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Associate-26% vs national median82 grads tracked

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

Ranked 343rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,078
middle 50%: $26,154 – $40,588
Median · 5 years out
$39,556
middle 50%: $27,814 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$32,272
middle 50%: $24,637 – $48,943

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 State Fair Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $33,078 one year after graduating, rising to $32,272 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 343rd 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
12.4 yrs
≈ $13,452 total interest

Same major at other universities

Eastern Oklahoma State College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$40,478 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$40,175 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$40,012 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$39,884 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$39,132 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$38,610 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State Fair Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,970 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,348 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,750 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$56,453 · 5 yrs out

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