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Certificate (under 1 year)+10% vs national median320 grads tracked

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

Ranked 31st of 138 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,046
middle 50%: $28,403 – $72,322
Median · 5 years out
$70,497
middle 50%: $45,159 – $92,182
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $54,857 – $109,278

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

This certificate program in Homeland Security leads to a $45,046 median salary in year one. Pay rises to $70k by year five and $83,557 by year 10.

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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,108 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$71,255 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota North College
$70,944 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$70,915 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$70,713 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$70,655 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$69,100 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$69,023 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$68,168 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$68,053 · 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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