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Certificate (under 1 year)-47% vs national median39 grads tracked

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

Ranked 135th of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $21,804 – $42,853
Median · 5 years out
$33,861
middle 50%: $26,082 – $45,413
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 (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Laurel Ridge Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $33,861 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 47% below the national median of $64,014 for this field, ranking 135th of 138 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
13.5 yrs
≈ $15,152 total interest

Same major at other universities

Howard County Junior College District
$41,455 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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