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Associate-19% vs national median1,814 grads tracked

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

Ranked 307th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,684
middle 50%: $21,394 – $42,181
Median · 5 years out
$43,369
middle 50%: $30,995 – $58,791
Median · 10 years out
$54,333
middle 50%: $39,053 – $70,450

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

Associate degree graduates in homeland security and law enforcement start with a median salary of $29k. Mid-career earnings reach $43k, while ten-year salaries average $54k.

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
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Shawnee Community College
$43,879 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
$43,784 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$43,554 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$43,547 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$43,497 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$43,468 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$43,271 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Methodist College
$43,131 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$43,122 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$43,047 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,484 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$82,389 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$66,346 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,681 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$61,749 · 5 yrs out

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