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Associate+33% vs national median605 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Lone Star College System

Ranked 22nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,773
middle 50%: $39,894 – $100,773
Median · 5 years out
$70,944
middle 50%: $46,908 – $105,691
Median · 10 years out
$91,385
middle 50%: $59,848 – $119,554

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

Graduates of Lone Star College System's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $67,773 one year after graduating, rising to $91,385 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 22nd of 359 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?

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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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,375 total interest

Same major at other universities

Collin County Community College District
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Redlands Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$71,566 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$69,994 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$68,702 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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