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Associate+19% vs national median85 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Colorado Mountain College

Ranked 33rd of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,625
middle 50%: $45,075 – $94,628
Median · 5 years out
$96,791
middle 50%: $70,012 – $112,619
Median · 10 years out
$103,464
middle 50%: $81,671 – $131,687

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 Colorado Mountain College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $78,625 one year after graduating, rising to $103,464 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 33rd 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,301 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sinclair Community College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$98,659 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$92,914 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Colorado Mountain College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,819 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,191 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$73,217 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$69,023 · 5 yrs out

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