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Associate-19% vs national median1,730 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at El Paso Community College

Ranked 310th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,887
middle 50%: $21,984 – $45,477
Median · 5 years out
$43,122
middle 50%: $29,881 – $63,287
Median · 10 years out
$53,235
middle 50%: $37,221 – $76,689

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

Protective services graduates earn $30k initially. Median earnings reach $53k after ten years in the field.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,966 total interest

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