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Associate-14% vs national median566 grads tracked

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

Ranked 266th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,282
middle 50%: $20,559 – $36,132
Median · 5 years out
$46,118
middle 50%: $32,277 – $63,333
Median · 10 years out
$60,533
middle 50%: $42,624 – $84,071

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 Jamestown Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $27,282 one year after graduating, rising to $60,533 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 266th 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?

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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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tri-County Technical College
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$46,046 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$46,035 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$45,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$45,903 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jamestown Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,452 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,374 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$54,138 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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