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Certificate (1-2 years)-25% vs national median91 grads tracked

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

Ranked 72nd 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
$34,644
middle 50%: $25,793 – $39,737
Median · 5 years out
$43,216
middle 50%: $31,991 – $57,175
Median · 10 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $40,680 – $52,920

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 Mountain Gateway Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $34,644 one year after graduating, rising to $46,845 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% below the national median of $57,619 for this field, ranking 72nd 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,341 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$44,640 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$44,624 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Illinois College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$42,846 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Mountain Gateway Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,688 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$63,318 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$48,715 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$47,802 · 5 yrs out

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