Associate-3% vs national median202 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Marion Technical College
Ranked 172nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $29,074 – $55,078
Median · 5 years out
$52,071
middle 50%: $37,592 – $67,715
Median · 10 years out
$58,197
middle 50%: $44,978 – $78,170
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
Marion Technical College graduates in Homeland Security earn a median of $40k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $52k.
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
≈ $9,130 total interest
Same major at other universities
Schenectady County Community College
$52,411 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$52,265 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$52,221 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,047 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$51,775 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$51,734 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$51,689 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$51,675 · 5 yrs out
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$97,992 · 5 yrs out
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$88,474 · 5 yrs out
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$82,718 · 5 yrs out
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$68,363 · 5 yrs out
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$67,850 · 5 yrs out
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$66,690 · 5 yrs out
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$66,619 · 5 yrs out
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$65,986 · 5 yrs out
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$59,531 · 5 yrs out
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$59,353 · 5 yrs out
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$56,363 · 5 yrs out