What Fire Protection grads make
Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.
Bachelor's
national median $99,699 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis UniversityIL | $146,210 | $149,696 | $172,576 | +50% |
| 2 | Eastern Oregon UniversityOR | $137,007 | $147,757 | $154,108 | +48% |
| 3 | Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL | $121,731 | $128,910 | $137,991 | +29% |
| 4 | Salem State UniversityMA | $115,618 | $128,416 | — | +29% |
| 5 | Western Oregon UniversityOR | $116,180 | $124,373 | $138,999 | +25% |
| 6 | Bowling Green State UniversityOH | $106,906 | $121,481 | — | +22% |
| 7 | Colorado State UniversityCO | $94,812 | $120,903 | $126,300 | +21% |
| 8 | University of CincinnatiOH | $105,208 | $110,004 | $121,288 | +10% |
| 9 | Oklahoma State UniversityOK | $80,826 | $99,699 | $131,944 | 0% |
| 10 | Hampton UniversityVA | $95,419 | $99,192 | $65,353 | -1% |
| 11 | University of Wisconsin - OshkoshWI | $89,036 | $95,538 | $98,392 | -4% |
| 12 | Fayetteville State UniversityNC | $82,651 | $89,277 | $99,994 | -10% |
| 13 | University of New HavenCT | $51,223 | $86,086 | — | -14% |
| 14 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $64,501 | $83,557 | $102,254 | -16% |
| 15 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY | $57,471 | $82,048 | $113,931 | -18% |
| 16 | University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC | $66,382 | $81,671 | $100,694 | -18% |
| 17 | Brigham Young University - IdahoID | $49,035 | $77,524 | $105,599 | -22% |
| 18 | Western Illinois UniversityIL | $39,425 | $74,186 | — | -26% |
| 19 | University of Akron (The)OH | $41,747 | $66,113 | $80,595 | -34% |
| 20 | Liberty UniversityVA | $72,928 | — | — | — |
| 21 | Metropolitan State University of DenverCO | $63,610 | — | — | — |
Associate
national median $81,295 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA | $118,589 | $134,767 | — | +66% |
| 2 | Cape Cod Community CollegeMA | $106,640 | $131,379 | — | +62% |
| 3 | Houston Community CollegeTX | $108,097 | $124,854 | $118,327 | +54% |
| 4 | Middlesex Community CollegeMA | $104,958 | $122,926 | — | +51% |
| 5 | Navarro CollegeTX | $99,592 | $122,926 | — | +51% |
| 6 | Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL | $98,769 | $122,364 | $132,774 | +51% |
| 7 | Prairie State CollegeIL | $100,394 | $121,802 | — | +50% |
| 8 | North Shore Community CollegeMA | $108,135 | $119,874 | — | +47% |
| 9 | Saint Louis Community CollegeMO | $111,686 | $114,831 | $121,802 | +41% |
| 10 | McHenry County CollegeIL | $67,570 | $114,157 | $114,831 | +40% |
| 11 | Collin County Community College DistrictTX | $102,026 | $112,807 | $130,533 | +39% |
| 12 | College of Lake CountyIL | $64,005 | $112,340 | $130,310 | +38% |
| 13 | Tarrant County College DistrictTX | $101,386 | $110,938 | $110,768 | +36% |
| 14 | Community College of AuroraCO | $69,154 | $109,070 | — | +34% |
| 15 | Lone Star College SystemTX | $95,335 | $108,135 | $116,855 | +33% |
| 16 | San Antonio CollegeTX | $93,016 | $107,726 | $127,928 | +33% |
| 17 | Weatherford CollegeTX | $97,124 | $107,201 | $116,529 | +32% |
| 18 | University of CincinnatiOH | $94,989 | $104,398 | $102,529 | +28% |
| 19 | San Jacinto Community College DistrictTX | $93,989 | $103,997 | $128,182 | +28% |
| 20 | Cuyahoga Community CollegeOH | $93,187 | $102,996 | $104,958 | +27% |
| 21 | Massasoit Community CollegeMA | $93,187 | $101,595 | — | +25% |
| 22 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA | $110,004 | $100,794 | — | +24% |
| 23 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeMA | $89,177 | $100,794 | — | +24% |
| 24 | Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY | $92,287 | $100,565 | $102,996 | +24% |
| 25 | Midland CollegeTX | $98,592 | $99,674 | $104,398 | +23% |
| 26 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $88,299 | $99,192 | $110,564 | +22% |
| 27 | Kilgore CollegeTX | $75,525 | $99,192 | — | +22% |
| 28 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL | $43,047 | $99,192 | — | +22% |
| 29 | Austin Community CollegeTX | $90,511 | $98,659 | $121,481 | +21% |
| 30 | Portland Community CollegeOR | $58,150 | $97,859 | $126,927 | +20% |
| 31 | Joliet Junior CollegeIL | $63,240 | $97,751 | $124,373 | +20% |
| 32 | Lakeland Community CollegeOH | $89,036 | $97,356 | $107,824 | +20% |
| 33 | Colorado Mountain CollegeCO | $78,625 | $96,791 | $103,464 | +19% |
| 34 | Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeCT | $68,363 | $96,791 | — | +19% |
| 35 | Springfield Technical Community CollegeMA | $88,155 | $96,105 | — | +18% |
| 36 | Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY | $65,986 | $95,830 | — | +18% |
| 37 | Rogue Community CollegeOR | $59,848 | $95,419 | — | +17% |
| 38 | Del Mar CollegeTX | $78,709 | $93,589 | — | +15% |
| 39 | Pikes Peak State CollegeCO | $82,489 | $92,914 | $103,346 | +14% |
| 40 | Connecticut State Community CollegeCT | $57,867 | $91,284 | $99,674 | +12% |
| 41 | Honolulu Community CollegeHI | $57,248 | $90,181 | $122,926 | +11% |
| 42 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $87,170 | $89,578 | — | +10% |
| 43 | El Paso Community CollegeTX | $70,960 | $87,772 | $102,996 | +8% |
| 44 | Hennepin Technical CollegeMN | $68,758 | $87,772 | $102,614 | +8% |
| 45 | Rockland Community CollegeNY | $52,165 | $87,244 | — | +7% |
| 46 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $71,406 | $86,581 | $105,705 | +7% |
| 47 | John Wood Community CollegeIL | $73,075 | $86,219 | $99,192 | +6% |
| 48 | Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL | $92,587 | $84,962 | — | +5% |
| 49 | Chemeketa Community CollegeOR | $46,093 | $84,761 | $109,303 | +4% |
| 50 | Georgia State UniversityGA | $90,933 | $83,557 | $101,595 | +3% |
| 51 | Oakton CollegeIL | $47,119 | $82,614 | — | +2% |
| 52 | Bristol Community CollegeMA | $96,791 | $82,300 | — | +1% |
| 53 | College Of DuPageIL | $44,145 | $81,833 | $111,278 | +1% |
| 54 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA | $46,845 | $81,295 | $88,614 | 0% |
| 55 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $68,742 | $80,278 | — | -1% |
| 56 | Illinois Central CollegeIL | $61,036 | $79,950 | $92,948 | -2% |
| 57 | Trinity Valley Community CollegeTX | $76,015 | $79,368 | $107,201 | -2% |
| 58 | Richland Community CollegeIL | $55,665 | $78,529 | $89,880 | -3% |
| 59 | Hocking Technical CollegeOH | $50,419 | $78,372 | $89,880 | -4% |
| 60 | Central Oregon Community CollegeOR | $43,497 | $78,278 | $104,398 | -4% |
| 61 | Tidewater Community CollegeVA | $71,182 | $78,072 | $88,299 | -4% |
| 62 | Suffolk County Community CollegeNY | $46,663 | $77,755 | $119,554 | -4% |
| 63 | Waubonsee Community CollegeIL | $72,585 | $77,273 | — | -5% |
| 64 | Triton CollegeIL | $41,244 | $76,015 | $112,807 | -6% |
| 65 | Elgin Community CollegeIL | $50,636 | $75,786 | $115,056 | -7% |
| 66 | Blinn CollegeTX | $50,653 | $75,548 | $91,284 | -7% |
| 67 | Louisiana State University at EuniceLA | $65,153 | $75,224 | $83,557 | -7% |
| 68 | Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegeOH | $49,684 | $74,364 | $94,100 | -9% |
| 69 | Metropolitan Community CollegeMO | $64,402 | $74,055 | $94,046 | -9% |
| 70 | Schenectady County Community CollegeNY | $41,297 | $73,728 | $81,881 | -9% |
| 71 | Montana State University - BillingsMT | $43,047 | $73,442 | $86,835 | -10% |
| 72 | William Rainey Harper CollegeIL | $37,506 | $73,014 | $106,827 | -10% |
| 73 | Rock Valley CollegeIL | $46,777 | $72,966 | $102,062 | -10% |
| 74 | Jefferson CollegeMO | $71,212 | $72,896 | $79,032 | -10% |
| 75 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma CityOK | $57,372 | $72,848 | — | -10% |
| 76 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeVA | $67,042 | $72,156 | $95,590 | -11% |
| 77 | Casper CollegeWY | $45,865 | $71,949 | $84,400 | -11% |
| 78 | Columbus State Community CollegeOH | $88,826 | $71,728 | — | -12% |
| 79 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN | $44,849 | $70,441 | $82,929 | -13% |
| 80 | Nassau Community CollegeNY | $37,041 | $70,298 | — | -14% |
| 81 | Stark State CollegeOH | $49,946 | $69,622 | $82,850 | -14% |
| 82 | Dutchess Community CollegeNY | $45,751 | $69,154 | — | -15% |
| 83 | Southern Maine Community CollegeME | $45,979 | $69,033 | $77,273 | -15% |
| 84 | Monroe Community CollegeNY | $43,867 | $68,731 | $96,508 | -15% |
| 85 | Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeOR | $39,425 | $68,098 | $95,830 | -16% |
| 86 | Delgado Community CollegeLA | $58,609 | $67,664 | $85,664 | -17% |
| 87 | Aims Community CollegeCO | $46,845 | $66,937 | $89,325 | -18% |
| 88 | Greenville Technical CollegeSC | $55,261 | $65,194 | — | -20% |
| 89 | Kirkwood Community CollegeIA | $36,821 | $65,062 | $79,678 | -20% |
| 90 | Lake Superior CollegeMN | $39,385 | $64,326 | $83,213 | -21% |
| 91 | Onondaga Community CollegeNY | $41,544 | $64,257 | $80,258 | -21% |
| 92 | Owens Community CollegeOH | $39,482 | $63,548 | $79,550 | -22% |
| 93 | Helena College University of MontanaMT | $35,792 | $62,818 | $76,015 | -23% |
| 94 | Erie Community CollegeNY | $40,793 | $61,498 | $80,415 | -24% |
| 95 | Vincennes UniversityIN | $36,591 | $60,590 | $72,585 | -25% |
| 96 | University of Akron (The)OH | $33,078 | $60,484 | $79,787 | -26% |
| 97 | Parkland CollegeIL | $33,162 | $54,051 | $77,273 | -34% |
| 98 | Ozarks Technical Community CollegeMO | $41,863 | $53,767 | $59,848 | -34% |
| 99 | Hawaii Community CollegeHI | $40,342 | $51,223 | — | -37% |
| 100 | Western Dakota Technical CollegeSD | $36,275 | $51,223 | $64,930 | -37% |
| 101 | SUNY Broome Community CollegeNY | $34,002 | $50,919 | $67,042 | -37% |
| 102 | City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington CollegeIL | $112,807 | — | — | — |
| 103 | East Central CollegeMO | $111,405 | — | — | — |
| 104 | Mount Wachusett Community CollegeMA | $103,697 | — | — | — |
| 105 | College of the MainlandTX | $99,674 | — | — | — |
| 106 | South Plains CollegeTX | $93,908 | — | — | — |
| 107 | South Texas CollegeTX | $78,215 | — | — | — |
| 108 | Lorain County Community CollegeOH | $74,301 | — | — | — |
| 109 | Ivy Tech Community College of IndianaIN | $74,301 | — | — | — |
| 110 | Central Wyoming CollegeWY | $72,585 | — | — | — |
| 111 | Tulsa Community CollegeOK | $69,154 | — | — | — |
| 112 | Greenfield Community CollegeMA | $59,848 | — | — | — |
| 113 | Umpqua Community CollegeOR | $57,619 | — | — | — |
| 114 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA | $53,343 | — | — | — |
| 115 | Laramie County Community CollegeWY | $49,035 | — | — | — |
| 116 | Dallas CollegeTX | $48,487 | — | — | — |
| 117 | Clatsop Community CollegeOR | $47,939 | — | — | — |
| 118 | Pueblo Community CollegeCO | $44,398 | — | — | — |
| 119 | Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK | $39,242 | — | — | — |
| 120 | Iowa Central Community CollegeIA | $37,592 | — | — | — |
| 121 | Northeastern Junior CollegeCO | $34,351 | — | — | — |
Certificate (1-2 years)
national median $65,590 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakton CollegeIL | $49,035 | $95,189 | $105,332 | +45% |
| 2 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $79,787 | $87,772 | — | +34% |
| 3 | Delgado Community CollegeLA | $57,503 | $78,215 | $87,772 | +19% |
| 4 | Louisiana State University at EuniceLA | $63,170 | $74,872 | $64,930 | +14% |
| 5 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeVA | $65,194 | $69,154 | — | +5% |
| 6 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $39,390 | $65,723 | — | 0% |
| 7 | Elgin Community CollegeIL | $35,757 | $65,590 | $85,664 | 0% |
| 8 | Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeMN | $38,279 | $60,590 | $66,690 | -8% |
| 9 | Metropolitan Community CollegeMO | $34,117 | $53,355 | $67,760 | -19% |
| 10 | Itasca Community CollegeMN | $27,670 | $38,967 | — | -41% |
| 11 | Del Mar CollegeTX | $77,631 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Blinn CollegeTX | $58,450 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegeOH | $47,574 | — | — | — |
| 14 | El Paso Community CollegeTX | $45,751 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA | $38,967 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Honolulu Community CollegeHI | $37,247 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Hawaii Community CollegeHI | $29,296 | — | — | — |
Certificate (under 1 year)
national median $71,068 · 5 yrs| # | University | 1 yr | 5 yrs | 10 yrs | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College Of DuPageIL | $43,948 | $90,582 | — | +27% |
| 2 | Collin County Community College DistrictTX | $64,009 | $87,082 | $103,086 | +23% |
| 3 | Tarrant County College DistrictTX | $65,439 | $85,733 | $97,128 | +21% |
| 4 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeIA | $71,728 | $85,523 | $86,568 | +20% |
| 5 | Hennepin Technical CollegeMN | $68,911 | $84,761 | $95,349 | +19% |
| 6 | Kirkwood Community CollegeIA | $68,626 | $83,557 | $99,192 | +18% |
| 7 | Houston Community CollegeTX | $60,380 | $82,328 | $96,844 | +16% |
| 8 | Dallas CollegeTX | $63,070 | $81,624 | $89,016 | +15% |
| 9 | Arapahoe Community CollegeCO | $67,887 | $81,157 | $95,189 | +14% |
| 10 | Lincoln Land Community CollegeIL | $75,235 | $80,964 | $87,092 | +14% |
| 11 | Lamar Institute of TechnologyTX | $43,359 | $79,409 | $97,559 | +12% |
| 12 | Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL | $68,943 | $77,430 | $90,995 | +9% |
| 13 | Amarillo CollegeTX | $57,013 | $76,343 | $86,717 | +7% |
| 14 | Cisco CollegeTX | $49,035 | $76,267 | — | +7% |
| 15 | Colorado Mountain CollegeCO | $51,223 | $76,015 | — | +7% |
| 16 | Lone Star College SystemTX | $44,295 | $75,144 | $92,501 | +6% |
| 17 | Tyler Junior CollegeTX | $49,035 | $74,301 | — | +5% |
| 18 | Blinn CollegeTX | $52,018 | $74,080 | $90,071 | +4% |
| 19 | San Jacinto Community College DistrictTX | $43,577 | $73,425 | $97,065 | +3% |
| 20 | Midland CollegeTX | $50,477 | $73,042 | $90,933 | +3% |
| 21 | Waubonsee Community CollegeIL | $32,604 | $72,966 | $128,416 | +3% |
| 22 | Community College of AuroraCO | $57,781 | $72,896 | $96,151 | +3% |
| 23 | Southwestern Illinois CollegeIL | $61,243 | $72,441 | $83,018 | +2% |
| 24 | McHenry County CollegeIL | $40,059 | $72,384 | $100,583 | +2% |
| 25 | Odessa CollegeTX | $49,022 | $72,258 | $89,645 | +2% |
| 26 | Oakton CollegeIL | $33,739 | $71,899 | — | +1% |
| 27 | Northland Community and Technical CollegeMN | $50,676 | $71,084 | $77,273 | 0% |
| 28 | College of the MainlandTX | $44,978 | $71,068 | $83,018 | 0% |
| 29 | Trinity Valley Community CollegeTX | $51,223 | $70,870 | $79,787 | 0% |
| 30 | Casper CollegeWY | $45,046 | $70,497 | $83,557 | -1% |
| 31 | Wharton County Junior CollegeTX | $36,368 | $69,441 | $84,159 | -2% |
| 32 | Weatherford CollegeTX | $37,147 | $68,154 | $83,712 | -4% |
| 33 | Del Mar CollegeTX | $44,737 | $67,746 | $72,585 | -5% |
| 34 | Hill CollegeTX | $44,871 | $67,607 | $81,732 | -5% |
| 35 | South Plains CollegeTX | $45,956 | $67,403 | $87,596 | -5% |
| 36 | Richland Community CollegeIL | $46,298 | $67,204 | $101,595 | -5% |
| 37 | Austin Community CollegeTX | $43,831 | $66,990 | $81,329 | -6% |
| 38 | Navarro CollegeTX | $43,987 | $66,598 | $75,253 | -6% |
| 39 | Sauk Valley Community CollegeIL | $59,149 | $66,438 | — | -7% |
| 40 | El Paso Community CollegeTX | $47,549 | $65,717 | $84,000 | -8% |
| 41 | Aims Community CollegeCO | $42,076 | $65,230 | $82,185 | -8% |
| 42 | Vernon CollegeTX | $53,343 | $64,280 | $77,273 | -10% |
| 43 | Sinclair Community CollegeOH | $41,648 | $64,207 | $82,977 | -10% |
| 44 | Kilgore CollegeTX | $46,715 | $63,866 | $78,278 | -10% |
| 45 | Temple CollegeTX | $45,505 | $63,723 | $77,901 | -10% |
| 46 | Pikes Peak State CollegeCO | $54,051 | $63,451 | $86,367 | -11% |
| 47 | Prairie State CollegeIL | $36,399 | $62,949 | $83,557 | -11% |
| 48 | Victoria CollegeTX | $48,487 | $62,224 | $74,301 | -12% |
| 49 | Red Rocks Community CollegeCO | $44,630 | $60,515 | $82,167 | -15% |
| 50 | San Antonio CollegeTX | $37,218 | $60,199 | $81,043 | -15% |
| 51 | Cedar Valley CollegeTX | $35,452 | $59,848 | $76,015 | -16% |
| 52 | South Texas CollegeTX | $37,592 | $59,253 | — | -17% |
| 53 | Rock Valley CollegeIL | $35,069 | $58,858 | $92,673 | -17% |
| 54 | McLennan Community CollegeTX | $36,903 | $58,275 | $79,368 | -18% |
| 55 | Clark State CollegeOH | $47,763 | $57,455 | — | -19% |
| 56 | Angelina CollegeTX | $34,022 | $57,025 | $71,541 | -20% |
| 57 | Northeastern Junior CollegeCO | $43,047 | $56,249 | — | -21% |
| 58 | Davis Technical CollegeUT | $38,716 | $55,261 | — | -22% |
| 59 | Greenville Technical CollegeSC | $40,342 | $55,111 | — | -22% |
| 60 | Elgin Community CollegeIL | $31,905 | $54,589 | $78,415 | -23% |
| 61 | Metropolitan Community CollegeMO | $34,268 | $53,862 | — | -24% |
| 62 | Northeast Texas Community CollegeTX | $33,536 | $48,943 | $60,442 | -31% |
| 63 | Jefferson CollegeMO | $28,969 | $47,666 | $67,042 | -33% |
| 64 | Pueblo Community CollegeCO | $32,666 | $46,093 | $63,346 | -35% |
| 65 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeMA | $127,070 | — | — | — |
| 66 | Tidewater Community CollegeVA | $70,135 | — | — | — |
| 67 | Century CollegeMN | $50,311 | — | — | — |
| 68 | Rogue Community CollegeOR | $45,751 | — | — | — |
| 69 | North Central Texas CollegeTX | $43,047 | — | — | — |
| 70 | Bridgerland Technical CollegeUT | $41,887 | — | — | — |
| 71 | Columbus State Community CollegeOH | $29,839 | — | — | — |
| 72 | Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeIA | $26,659 | — | — | — |
| 73 | Hocking Technical CollegeOH | $22,616 | — | — | — |