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

Ranked 232nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,458
middle 50%: $23,771 – $48,315
Median · 5 years out
$48,596
middle 50%: $35,539 – $70,497
Median · 10 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $45,400 – $87,130

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 in Homeland Security and Law Enforcement earn a first-year median of $33k. Salaries grow to $65k by the tenth year of employment.

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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,291 total interest

Same major at other universities

Niagara County Community College
$48,953 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,617 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$48,284 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges

Fire Protection (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,261 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,814 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,891 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out

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