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Certificate (under 1 year)-30% vs national median40 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Tri-County Technical College

Ranked 127th 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
$37,592
middle 50%: $31,104 – $50,129
Median · 5 years out
$44,669
middle 50%: $33,078 – $59,848
Median · 10 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $51,789 – $96,791

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 Tri-County Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 127th 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?

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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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,273 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trinidad State College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$45,600 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tri-County Technical College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,332 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,092 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$60,546 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out

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