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Associate+21% vs national median479 grads tracked

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

Ranked 48th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,170
middle 50%: $28,290 – $62,867
Median · 5 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $41,424 – $86,254
Median · 10 years out
$76,435
middle 50%: $52,558 – $99,967

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 Casper College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $42,170 one year after graduating, rising to $76,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 48th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,720 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rockland Community College
$65,110 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$65,054 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$65,018 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$64,978 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$64,741 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$64,568 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$64,501 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$64,465 · 5 yrs out
Clatsop Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,326 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Casper College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,675 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,949 · 5 yrs out

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