Associate-21% vs national median148 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Ranked 323rd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,128
middle 50%: $24,190 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$42,092
middle 50%: $31,203 – $52,707
Median · 10 years out
$54,522
middle 50%: $40,342 – $64,930
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
Homeland Security and Protective Services graduates earn a median $33,128 in year one. Median earnings reach $54,522 after ten years.
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
9.7 yrs
≈ $11,538 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$42,850 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$42,838 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$41,750 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Carolina - Lancaster
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,878 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,878 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,927 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,927 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$41,563 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$41,563 · 5 yrs out