Associate+17% vs national median2,313 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Suffolk County Community College
Ranked 66th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,298
middle 50%: $25,331 – $53,543
Median · 5 years out
$62,528
middle 50%: $42,867 – $87,466
Median · 10 years out
$90,143
middle 50%: $59,999 – $135,604
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
Suffolk County Community College graduates in Homeland Security earn $36k in their first year. Median pay jumps to $90k by year ten.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,418 total interest
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