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Associate-18% vs national median278 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Aims Community College

Ranked 87th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,845
middle 50%: $30,895 – $73,796
Median · 5 years out
$66,937
middle 50%: $52,636 – $84,000
Median · 10 years out
$89,325
middle 50%: $69,356 – $109,443

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fire Protection (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Aims Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $46,845 one year after graduating, rising to $89,325 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 87th of 101 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,131 total interest

Same major at other universities

Stark State College
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$67,664 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$63,548 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Aims Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$65,230 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,177 · 5 yrs out

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