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Associate-8% vs national median281 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Southeast Technical College

Ranked 225th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,383
middle 50%: $29,876 – $46,539
Median · 5 years out
$49,000
middle 50%: $37,867 – $60,144
Median · 10 years out
$56,212
middle 50%: $46,593 – $66,382

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

Southeast Technical College offers associate degrees in protective services with a $40k median starting salary. Long-term earnings reach $56k.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,407 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$48,953 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Kokomo
$48,791 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,617 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southeast Technical College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,375 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,900 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,812 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,205 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$58,956 · 5 yrs out

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