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Associate-13% vs national median492 grads tracked

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

Ranked 262nd of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,679
middle 50%: $23,115 – $45,355
Median · 5 years out
$46,571
middle 50%: $34,968 – $65,634
Median · 10 years out
$53,735
middle 50%: $43,047 – $74,110

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 Northwest Vista College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $31,679 one year after graduating, rising to $53,735 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 262nd 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,074 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$46,808 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$46,772 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$46,373 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$46,118 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$46,046 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Vista College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$72,128 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$71,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,276 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$63,651 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$59,391 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,105 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,249 · 5 yrs out

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