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Associate-12% vs national median139 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Central Virginia Community College

Ranked 251st of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,787
middle 50%: $28,878 – $53,892
Median · 5 years out
$47,315
middle 50%: $36,560 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$46,249
middle 50%: $35,298 – $58,998

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 Central Virginia Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $38,787 one year after graduating, rising to $46,249 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 251st 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
9 yrs
≈ $10,019 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Illinois College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$47,401 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$47,376 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$47,371 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$47,167 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$47,078 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$47,046 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Virginia Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,393 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out

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