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Associate-8% vs national median48 grads tracked

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

Ranked 219th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,861 – $78,529
Median · 5 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $43,047 – $77,273
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Paris Junior College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 219th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $8,725 total interest

Same major at other universities

Aiken Technical College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$49,834 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$49,750 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$49,551 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$49,138 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$49,062 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$49,000 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Paris Junior College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,372 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,776 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out

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