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Associate-28% vs national median1,113 grads tracked

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

Ranked 350th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,700
middle 50%: $45,890 – $90,933
Median · 5 years out
$38,331
middle 50%: $28,369 – $51,865
Median · 10 years out
$48,096
middle 50%: $34,057 – $64,930

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 Eastern Gateway Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $66,700 one year after graduating, rising to $48,096 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 28% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 350th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $7,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Texarkana College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$39,132 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$38,610 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$38,170 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$37,665 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$37,105 · 5 yrs out
Carl Sandburg College
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Treasure Valley Community College
$36,841 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$36,161 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Gateway Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,459 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,203 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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