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Certificate (under 1 year)+8% vs national median672 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at San Jacinto Community College District

Ranked 34th 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
$42,380
middle 50%: $28,181 – $57,693
Median · 5 years out
$69,100
middle 50%: $46,344 – $87,832
Median · 10 years out
$90,270
middle 50%: $67,327 – $112,246

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

Certificate earners in Homeland Security and Law Enforcement see median first-year salaries of $42k. This field reaches a median of $69k by year five and $90k by year ten.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,409 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$70,497 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$69,023 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$68,168 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,053 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at San Jacinto Community College District

Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$133,193 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$127,690 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,996 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$114,049 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,768 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out

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