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Associate-14% vs national median172 grads tracked

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

Ranked 275th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,422
middle 50%: $22,950 – $54,306
Median · 5 years out
$45,751
middle 50%: $30,082 – $59,662
Median · 10 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $35,840 – $71,899

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 Belmont College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $32,422 one year after graduating, rising to $49,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 275th 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?

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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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,216 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$46,035 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$45,989 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$45,903 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$45,609 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$45,582 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$45,551 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$45,413 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$45,365 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Belmont College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,877 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,705 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Associate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$46,621 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

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