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Associate-20% vs national median345 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Kent State University

Ranked 317th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,826
middle 50%: $22,840 – $42,947
Median · 5 years out
$42,850
middle 50%: $30,804 – $58,213
Median · 10 years out
$51,480
middle 50%: $37,408 – $72,014

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 Kent State University's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $30,826 one year after graduating, rising to $51,480 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 317th 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Edison State Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,960 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$42,853 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$42,092 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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