Associate+20% vs national median522 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Ranked 59th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,550
middle 50%: $26,539 – $72,585
Median · 5 years out
$64,036
middle 50%: $42,720 – $91,214
Median · 10 years out
$80,278
middle 50%: $55,067 – $108,321
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
Homeland Security graduates earn a median salary of $38,550 in year one. This grows to $80k by the tenth year.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,109 total interest
Same major at other universities
Clatsop Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$64,114 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$64,057 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$63,902 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$63,750 · 5 yrs out
Orange County Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$63,372 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$63,285 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
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$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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$77,146 · 5 yrs out
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,546 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,043 · 5 yrs out