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Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median487 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Lincoln Land Community College

Ranked 10th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,235
middle 50%: $39,232 – $104,695
Median · 5 years out
$80,964
middle 50%: $47,070 – $105,663
Median · 10 years out
$87,092
middle 50%: $58,734 – $104,772

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

Graduates of Lincoln Land Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fire Protection earn a median $75,235 one year after graduating, rising to $87,092 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $71,068 for this field, ranking 10th of 64 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?

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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,706 total interest

Same major at other universities

Des Moines Area Community College
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$81,624 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$79,409 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$76,343 · 5 yrs out
Cisco College
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$75,144 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lincoln Land Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,444 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,002 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,226 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$63,995 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,910 · 5 yrs out

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