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Associate-4% vs national median366 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 189th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,668
middle 50%: $26,371 – $48,775
Median · 5 years out
$51,223
middle 50%: $39,376 – $65,547
Median · 10 years out
$60,886
middle 50%: $43,416 – $78,254

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 James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $34,668 one year after graduating, rising to $60,886 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 189th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,864 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$51,363 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,109 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,024 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,940 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out

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