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Associate+2% vs national median1,039 grads tracked

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

Ranked 137th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,547
middle 50%: $27,946 – $65,041
Median · 5 years out
$54,688
middle 50%: $36,470 – $75,672
Median · 10 years out
$63,134
middle 50%: $45,187 – $91,231

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 Tidewater Community College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,547 one year after graduating, rising to $63,134 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 137th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,487 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Wyoming Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Western Oklahoma State College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$54,804 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$54,595 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$54,580 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tidewater Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Certificate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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