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Certificate (1-2 years)+45% vs national median191 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 90 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $43,384 – $78,215
Median · 5 years out
$83,758
middle 50%: $60,484 – $98,417
Median · 10 years out
$106,400
middle 50%: $86,929 – $122,445

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Onondaga Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $106,400 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 4th of 90 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
5 yrs
≈ $5,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

Monroe Community College
$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$92,787 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$82,541 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$81,741 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$77,653 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$76,644 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Onondaga Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$102,529 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,611 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,022 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,162 · 5 yrs out

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