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Associate0% vs national median1,051 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Ranked 150th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,989
middle 50%: $22,219 – $44,203
Median · 5 years out
$53,709
middle 50%: $38,707 – $71,938
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

Associates in this field earn a median of $31k in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $54k.

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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,174 total interest

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