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Associate+20% vs national median206 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Joliet Junior College

Ranked 31st of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,240
middle 50%: $37,880 – $108,135
Median · 5 years out
$97,751
middle 50%: $69,584 – $127,359
Median · 10 years out
$124,373
middle 50%: $100,222 – $153,948

Salary trajectory

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

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

Joliet Junior College offers high-earning potential in Fire Protection, with a median first-year salary of $63k. By year ten, graduates earn a median of $124k.

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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,028 total interest

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