Homeland Security programs in Washington
12 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Washington
Managers, All Other in Washington earn a median of $164,160 a year across 10,490 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $136,280 | 2,750 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $62,510 | 1,800 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | $79,270 | 680 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $78,940 | 470 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $130,780 | 180 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cascadia College Bothell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Cascadia College Bothell | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Pierce College District Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Homeland Security — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.