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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median815 grads tracked

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

Ranked 44th 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
$44,398
middle 50%: $32,097 – $56,749
Median · 5 years out
$65,148
middle 50%: $49,611 – $83,372
Median · 10 years out
$80,938
middle 50%: $59,367 – $101,810

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 Odessa College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $80,938 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 44th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,466 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$66,800 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$65,590 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$65,502 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$64,898 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$64,297 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$64,014 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$63,874 · 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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