Associate-4% vs national median399 grads tracked
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Eastfield College
Ranked 190th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,089
middle 50%: $29,179 – $58,183
Median · 5 years out
$51,125
middle 50%: $38,780 – $67,835
Median · 10 years out
$61,167
middle 50%: $45,137 – $78,686
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
Eastfield College graduates in protective services earn a median of $42k in their first year. The five-year median salary is $51k.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,899 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Suburban College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,109 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,024 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$50,940 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
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