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Certificate (under 1 year)+39% vs national median476 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th 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
$69,398
middle 50%: $43,774 – $76,741
Median · 5 years out
$89,011
middle 50%: $55,713 – $101,885
Median · 10 years out
$93,733
middle 50%: $73,958 – $105,332

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 Laredo College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $69,398 one year after graduating, rising to $93,733 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 4th 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,865 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tunxis Community College
$116,855 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$83,631 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$81,357 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$81,164 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$80,994 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$78,237 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laredo College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$97,736 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$89,507 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,679 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,460 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,165 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$66,325 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,698 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,030 · 5 yrs out

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