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Associate-22% vs national median146 grads tracked

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services at Paul D. Camp Community College

Ranked 329th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,142
middle 50%: $31,416 – $60,095
Median · 5 years out
$41,544
middle 50%: $29,599 – $58,114
Median · 10 years out
$51,929
middle 50%: $37,935 – $76,770

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Paul D. Camp Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $46,142 one year after graduating, rising to $51,929 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 329th of 359 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,602 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Central Wyoming College
$41,887 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$41,750 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,401 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$41,382 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$40,849 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Paul D. Camp Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,194 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,194 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$43,164 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate)
$43,164 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,362 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,362 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$39,731 · 5 yrs out

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