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Associate+14% vs national median212 grads tracked

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

Ranked 77th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,990
middle 50%: $32,272 – $70,984
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $41,863 – $79,284
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,422 – $107,201

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 Odessa College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $47,990 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 77th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,400 total interest

Same major at other universities

Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$61,545 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$61,506 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,375 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$60,999 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$60,871 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$60,493 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Odessa College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$105,476 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,108 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,834 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out

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