Associate-1% vs national median582 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Lorain County Community College
Ranked 157th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,760
middle 50%: $25,608 – $57,427
Median · 5 years out
$52,920
middle 50%: $38,724 – $73,892
Median · 10 years out
$64,798
middle 50%: $43,811 – $87,632
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
Lorain County Community College graduates in Homeland Security earn $37k initially. Median salaries reach $53k after five years.
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 yrs
≈ $9,353 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$53,444 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,580 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$52,518 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lorain County Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,658 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,657 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,752 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,750 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$64,718 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,158 · 5 yrs out