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Associate-10% vs national median383 grads tracked

Fire Protection at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 72nd of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,506
middle 50%: $25,028 – $79,517
Median · 5 years out
$73,014
middle 50%: $50,441 – $109,070
Median · 10 years out
$106,827
middle 50%: $73,321 – $132,557

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 William Rainey Harper College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $37,506 one year after graduating, rising to $106,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 72nd 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,610 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blinn College
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$72,848 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$71,949 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$71,728 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at William Rainey Harper College

Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out

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