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Certificate (under 1 year)+11% vs national median891 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at College of the Mainland

Ranked 27th 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
$51,856
middle 50%: $34,740 – $69,375
Median · 5 years out
$70,915
middle 50%: $52,064 – $87,530
Median · 10 years out
$83,259
middle 50%: $63,610 – $109,523

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

Protective services certificate graduates earn $52k in their first year. Ten-year median pay reaches $83k.

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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,525 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oakton College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$70,497 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of the Mainland

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$137,483 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,472 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$89,572 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,941 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,529 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out

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