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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Salt Lake Community College

Ranked 110th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,038
middle 50%: $29,805 – $56,543
Median · 5 years out
$57,208
middle 50%: $39,884 – $74,449
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 Salt Lake Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,038 one year after graduating, rising to $57,208 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 110th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,357 total interest

Same major at other universities

Mountain View College
$57,805 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$57,427 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$57,386 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$57,163 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$57,010 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$56,668 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salt Lake Community College

Computer Science (Associate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$87,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$82,004 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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