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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

Graduates of Joliet Junior College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $63,240 one year after graduating, rising to $124,373 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 31st 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $5,028 total interest

Same major at other universities

Midland College
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
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
Lakeland Community College
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$96,791 · 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

Other majors at Joliet Junior College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,387 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,042 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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