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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median180 grads tracked

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

Ranked 105th of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,653
middle 50%: $22,485 – $39,774
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $37,198 – $64,930
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $38,623 – $63,874

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hocking Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $31,653 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 105th of 138 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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,487 total interest

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