Associate+22% vs national median613 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
Ranked 41st of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,722
middle 50%: $37,064 – $78,081
Median · 5 years out
$65,458
middle 50%: $47,308 – $84,565
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 (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Oklahoma State University - OKC protective services majors earn $52k in their first year. This is significantly above national medians.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,809 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota North College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$65,819 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$64,741 · 5 yrs out
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