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Associate+6% vs national median148 grads tracked

Fire Protection at John Wood Community College

Ranked 47th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,075
middle 50%: $47,802 – $95,189
Median · 5 years out
$86,219
middle 50%: $65,353 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$99,192
middle 50%: $80,163 – $127,147

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 John Wood Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $73,075 one year after graduating, rising to $99,192 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 47th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,724 total interest

Same major at other universities

Honolulu Community College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Rockland Community College
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$86,581 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$81,833 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at John Wood Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,023 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

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