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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median376 grads tracked

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

Ranked 67th 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
$48,698
middle 50%: $37,439 – $60,775
Median · 5 years out
$60,168
middle 50%: $49,026 – $75,615
Median · 10 years out
$71,671
middle 50%: $56,991 – $87,934

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

Grayson College certificate holders in protective services earn a median of $49k in year one. This increases to $60k after five years and $72k after ten years.

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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,383 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$61,602 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$58,675 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$58,517 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Grayson College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,953 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,397 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out

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