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Associate+15% vs national median1,750 grads tracked

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

Ranked 70th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,575
middle 50%: $24,008 – $53,098
Median · 5 years out
$61,654
middle 50%: $40,318 – $85,042
Median · 10 years out
$82,703
middle 50%: $54,286 – $136,549

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 Nassau Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $34,575 one year after graduating, rising to $82,703 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 70th 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,696 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$63,285 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$62,360 · 5 yrs out
Dawson Community College
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$61,506 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$60,999 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,871 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nassau Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$108,300 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$97,988 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,344 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$79,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out

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