Associate+8% vs national median925 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Hocking Technical College
Ranked 103rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,668
middle 50%: $29,148 – $65,959
Median · 5 years out
$57,852
middle 50%: $39,682 – $80,216
Median · 10 years out
$63,406
middle 50%: $45,014 – $89,006
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
Associate degree holders earn a median of $44k immediately after graduation. Ten-year earnings typically reach $63k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,092 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$58,734 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$57,946 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$57,895 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,386 · 5 yrs out
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$78,372 · 5 yrs out
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$53,107 · 5 yrs out
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