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Certificate (under 1 year)-17% vs national median1,435 grads tracked

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

Ranked 98th 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
$38,810
middle 50%: $29,046 – $49,826
Median · 5 years out
$53,132
middle 50%: $41,236 – $67,922
Median · 10 years out
$63,184
middle 50%: $48,114 – $83,702

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

Certificate holders in protective services earn $39k in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k by year ten.

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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trinity Valley Community College
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$53,915 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$53,862 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,839 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Angelina College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,470 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,555 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,040 · 5 yrs out

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