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Certificate (under 1 year)-25% vs national median70 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Lamar State College - Orange

Ranked 117th 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
$29,807
middle 50%: $22,616 – $48,943
Median · 5 years out
$48,213
middle 50%: $34,596 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $40,613 – $78,843

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 Lamar State College - Orange's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $29,807 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 117th 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?

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 yrs
≈ $10,966 total interest

Same major at other universities

Holyoke Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$49,651 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$48,076 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar State College - Orange

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,711 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,214 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,029 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$54,267 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$52,338 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out

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