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Associate-10% vs national median468 grads tracked

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

Ranked 235th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $26,954 – $61,198
Median · 5 years out
$48,284
middle 50%: $35,604 – $72,881
Median · 10 years out
$62,698
middle 50%: $47,119 – $95,790

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

Graduates of Del Mar College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $62,698 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 235th of 359 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,665 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$48,596 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$48,276 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$47,835 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$47,705 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Del Mar College

Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$116,020 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,512 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,617 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out

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