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Associate-20% vs national median79 grads tracked

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

Ranked 15th of 18 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,252
middle 50%: $25,359 – $48,829
Median · 5 years out
$42,709
middle 50%: $32,639 – $51,576
Median · 10 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $37,788 – $70,584

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 Southwest Virginia Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other earn a median $34,252 one year after graduating, rising to $50,477 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $53,181 for this field, ranking 15th 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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,372 total interest

Same major at other universities

Germanna Community College
$47,119 · 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
Virginia Highlands Community College
$42,555 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$38,202 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Virginia Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,216 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,094 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out

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