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Certificate (under 1 year)-21% vs national median71 grads tracked

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

Ranked 107th 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
$29,296
middle 50%: $20,587 – $38,233
Median · 5 years out
$50,539
middle 50%: $38,050 – $70,012
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 Chemeketa Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $29,296 one year after graduating, rising to $50,539 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 107th 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,928 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Shore Community College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$51,875 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$50,422 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
Holyoke Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Chemeketa Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,352 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$89,131 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$87,676 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,750 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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