Associate-6% vs national median1,823 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Erie Community College
Ranked 200th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,785
middle 50%: $23,821 – $45,889
Median · 5 years out
$50,339
middle 50%: $36,114 – $72,417
Median · 10 years out
$63,470
middle 50%: $44,767 – $88,104
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
Erie Community College graduates in protective services start at $33k median. Pay reaches $63k after a decade.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,197 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,566 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Asnuntuck Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
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$50,227 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
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$82,541 · 5 yrs out
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