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Associate-22% vs national median142 grads tracked

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

Ranked 325th of 359 associate programs in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $27,866 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$41,887
middle 50%: $30,647 – $55,746
Median · 10 years out
$47,574
middle 50%: $38,509 – $58,574

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 Central Wyoming College's associate program in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $47,574 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 22% below the national median of $53,511 for this field, ranking 325th 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,721 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$42,467 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Lancaster
$42,092 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Potomac State College
$42,006 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$41,750 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$41,630 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
Seminole State College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$41,401 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Wyoming College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$70,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$42,485 · 5 yrs out

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