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Associate+3% vs national median66 grads tracked

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

Ranked 132nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $29,948 – $51,929
Median · 5 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $45,075 – $66,514
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

Graduates of Western Oklahoma State College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $39,793 one year after graduating, rising to $55,261 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 132nd 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.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,816 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Plains College
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$55,728 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$55,509 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$54,688 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Oklahoma State College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,389 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$44,030 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$37,247 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Certificate)
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Certificate)
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$27,709 · 1 yr out

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