Associate+2% vs national median165 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Terra State Community College
Ranked 144th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,699
middle 50%: $22,347 – $48,030
Median · 5 years out
$54,485
middle 50%: $36,950 – $71,155
Median · 10 years out
$57,926
middle 50%: $38,279 – $73,728
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
Terra State Community College graduates in Homeland Security earn $33,699 initially. Median salaries reach $57,926 after ten 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,652 total interest
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