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Certificate (under 1 year)+2% vs national median265 grads tracked

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

Ranked 42nd 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
$52,522
middle 50%: $40,394 – $64,402
Median · 5 years out
$65,590
middle 50%: $50,966 – $77,823
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,814 – $97,271

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 Temple College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $52,522 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 42nd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,726 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Lincoln Land Community College
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$65,502 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$65,148 · 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

Other majors at Temple College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,718 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,986 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,243 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$67,198 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$66,358 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,527 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,213 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,649 · 5 yrs out

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