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Certificate (under 1 year)+31% vs national median1,805 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Collin County Community College District

Ranked 6th 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
$66,585
middle 50%: $45,548 – $83,874
Median · 5 years out
$83,631
middle 50%: $64,882 – $101,278
Median · 10 years out
$100,503
middle 50%: $78,648 – $119,002

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 Collin County Community College District's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $66,585 one year after graduating, rising to $100,503 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 6th 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$89,011 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$80,994 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$78,237 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Collin County Community College District

Fire Protection (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,662 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$78,310 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$77,103 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out

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