WhatGradsMake
Associate-16% vs national median595 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Ranked 289th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,852
middle 50%: $22,848 – $42,585
Median · 5 years out
$44,997
middle 50%: $32,350 – $62,501
Median · 10 years out
$57,751
middle 50%: $38,911 – $82,300

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 Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $30,852 one year after graduating, rising to $57,751 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 289th 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?

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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$45,149 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$45,105 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$45,024 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$45,014 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$44,711 · 5 yrs out
Baton Rouge Community College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$44,502 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$44,249 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Associate)
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$50,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$50,197 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$49,889 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$48,978 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$46,584 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Criminal Justice and Corrections
Compare universities
Fire Protection
Compare universities
Homeland Security
Compare universities
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Compare universities
Security Science and Technology
Compare universities