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Certificate (1-2 years)-23% vs national median82 grads tracked

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

Ranked 6th of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,639
middle 50%: $24,926 – $39,827
Median · 5 years out
$43,647
middle 50%: $33,046 – $55,346
Median · 10 years out
$49,855
middle 50%: $39,380 – $61,789

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Wytheville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other earn a median $32,639 one year after graduating, rising to $49,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $56,473 for this field, ranking 6th of 7 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
≈ $11,511 total interest

Same major at other universities

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii - West Oahu
$58,956 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$37,867 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wytheville Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,132 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,457 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$59,127 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,325 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$56,443 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$50,949 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$49,118 · 5 yrs out

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