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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median153 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Zane State College

Ranked 91st of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,831
middle 50%: $31,473 – $55,346
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $41,695 – $68,363
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Zane State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,831 one year after graduating, rising to $55,464 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 91st of 138 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,431 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$56,659 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$55,656 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$53,915 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$53,862 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Zane State College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Community Organization and Advocacy (Associate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,845 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Associate)
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,736 · 5 yrs out

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