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Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median160 grads tracked

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

Ranked 26th 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
$44,549
middle 50%: $30,696 – $71,026
Median · 5 years out
$61,498
middle 50%: $45,751 – $83,557
Median · 10 years out
$77,901
middle 50%: $39,655 – $119,554

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 Germanna Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $44,549 one year after graduating, rising to $77,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 26th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,688 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northland Community and Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$65,177 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$62,620 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$59,487 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Germanna Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,435 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,808 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$69,335 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,107 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$58,051 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,503 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$57,503 · 5 yrs out

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