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Associate+22% vs national median155 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 2nd of 18 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,106
middle 50%: $41,695 – $82,426
Median · 5 years out
$64,868
middle 50%: $48,349 – $85,015
Median · 10 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $53,833 – $97,476

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 J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other earn a median $56,106 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $53,181 for this field, ranking 2nd 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,459 total interest

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