Associate+4% vs national median1,736 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Ranked 127th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,076
middle 50%: $22,017 – $42,436
Median · 5 years out
$55,728
middle 50%: $38,207 – $70,428
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
Homeland security associate graduates earn $30k in their first year. Median salaries rise to $56k by year five.
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
≈ $10,024 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$56,516 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
Roxbury Community College
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,509 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
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