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Associate0% vs national median926 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 152nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $27,638 – $64,148
Median · 5 years out
$53,511
middle 50%: $39,827 – $78,106
Median · 10 years out
$64,338
middle 50%: $46,093 – $89,131

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 Sinclair Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $64,338 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 152nd 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.

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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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

Queensborough Community College-CUNY
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$53,709 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$53,526 · 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
Saint Charles Community College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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