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Certificate (1-2 years)-29% vs national median68 grads tracked

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

Ranked 81st of 90 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,393
middle 50%: $22,669 – $43,433
Median · 5 years out
$40,944
middle 50%: $28,969 – $55,935
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 (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Danville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $32,393 one year after graduating, rising to $40,944 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 81st of 90 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,508 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$41,733 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Moberly Area Community College
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$36,903 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$35,184 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Danville Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out

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