Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median796 grads tracked
Fire Protection at Aims Community College
Ranked 41st of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,076
middle 50%: $27,190 – $60,917
Median · 5 years out
$65,230
middle 50%: $45,375 – $85,276
Median · 10 years out
$82,185
middle 50%: $58,363 – $108,681
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Fire Protection (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Aims Community College certificate holders in fire protection earn a median of $42k initially. Salaries reach $65k after five years and $82k after ten years.
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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,679 total interest
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$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
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$66,990 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
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$64,207 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$63,866 · 5 yrs out
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$63,723 · 5 yrs out
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$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$77,273 · 5 yrs out
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$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$72,341 · 5 yrs out
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$70,298 · 5 yrs out
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$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,177 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$65,177 · 5 yrs out
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$64,898 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
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