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Associate80 grads tracked

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

Median · 1 year out
$35,940
middle 50%: $25,504 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Richland College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $35,940 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 80 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
12.1 yrs
≈ $13,363 total interest

Same major at other universities

Houston Community College
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$99,233 · 5 yrs out
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$97,133 · 5 yrs out
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$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$85,863 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$85,023 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$76,921 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out

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