Associate-7% vs national median1,394 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Hudson Valley Community College
Ranked 217th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,559
middle 50%: $22,760 – $43,536
Median · 5 years out
$49,551
middle 50%: $36,032 – $67,951
Median · 10 years out
$67,079
middle 50%: $49,047 – $89,376
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
Hudson Valley Community College graduates in protective services earn $32k in year one. Ten-year median pay is $67k.
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
≈ $10,415 total interest
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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$49,750 · 5 yrs out
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$75,030 · 5 yrs out
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