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Associate-11% vs national median36 grads tracked

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

Ranked 9th of 18 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,840
middle 50%: $24,019 – $62,818
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $37,394 – $66,303
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $35,115 – $82,929

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Germanna Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other earn a median $34,840 one year after graduating, rising to $52,636 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $53,181 for this field, ranking 9th of 18 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
≈ $10,518 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$45,881 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$45,881 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,709 · 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
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$61,498 · 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

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