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Associate-17% vs national median149 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Delgado Community College

Ranked 86th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,609
middle 50%: $47,338 – $77,312
Median · 5 years out
$67,664
middle 50%: $54,051 – $88,299
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $64,996 – $104,398

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 Delgado Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $58,609 one year after graduating, rising to $85,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 86th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,134 total interest

Same major at other universities

Nassau Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Southern Maine Community College
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$64,326 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$64,257 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$63,548 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Delgado Community College

Construction Management (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$78,215 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,747 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,427 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,045 · 5 yrs out

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