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
This certificate program commands a median 10-year salary of $106k. First-year earnings are $60k.
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
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$104,698 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$84,300 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$76,770 · 5 yrs out
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$76,644 · 5 yrs out
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$75,634 · 5 yrs out
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$73,820 · 5 yrs out
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$72,371 · 5 yrs out
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$71,441 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$68,022 · 5 yrs out
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$67,162 · 5 yrs out
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$65,563 · 5 yrs out
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