Median earnings of fire protection graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 29 colleges. National median: $51,403, rising to $62,176 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|
| 1 | Del Mar College | TX | $70,345 | $75,413 | — |
| 2 | Shasta College | CA | $62,997 | $70,119 | — |
| 3 | Oakland Community College | MI | $61,399 | $61,752 | — |
| 4 | Austin Community College District | TX | $60,536 | $64,664 | — |
| 5 | Aims Community College | CO | $60,132 | $77,127 | — |
| 6 | Pima Community College | AZ | $57,746 | $56,270 | — |
| 7 | North Central Texas College | TX | $54,553 | $59,766 | $5,500 |
| 8 | Indian River State College | FL | $54,345 | $62,176 | — |
| 9 | Lamar Institute of Technology | TX | $53,951 | $68,097 | — |
| 10 | Prairie State College | IL | $53,930 | — | — |
| 11 | Butte College | CA | $53,409 | $67,238 | — |
| 12 | Hutchinson Community College | KS | $53,037 | — | — |
| 13 | Manatee Technical College | FL | $52,923 | — | — |
| 14 | Santa Ana College | CA | $52,616 | $68,944 | — |
| 15 | Augusta Technical College | GA | $51,403 | $69,197 | — |
| 16 | Great Oaks Career Campuses | OH | $51,364 | $51,923 | $3,808 |
| 17 | Hillsborough College | FL | $50,706 | $69,090 | — |
| 18 | Daytona State College | FL | $49,684 | $61,737 | — |
| 19 | Weatherford College | TX | $49,616 | — | — |
| 20 | Marion Technical College | FL | $49,055 | $58,401 | — |
| 21 | Lake Technical College | FL | $48,176 | $57,060 | — |
| 22 | Mahoning County Career and Technical Center | OH | $46,248 | $51,914 | — |
| 23 | Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | OH | $45,662 | — | $3,825 |
| 24 | South Texas College | TX | $44,918 | $43,838 | — |
| 25 | McLennan Community College | TX | $43,921 | $55,259 | — |
| 26 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center | OK | $41,606 | $57,453 | — |
| 27 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | KY | $39,123 | — | — |
| 28 | San Antonio College | TX | $38,263 | $60,010 | — |
| 29 | Houston City College | TX | $30,962 | $56,144 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do fire protection graduates earn?
The median college reports $51,403 in earnings one year after a certificate in fire protection and $62,176 four years after. The highest is $70,345 at Del Mar College.
How much student debt do fire protection graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $3,825 at the typical college.