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Associate+25% vs national median128 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Massasoit Community College

Ranked 21st of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$93,187
middle 50%: $43,347 – $125,658
Median · 5 years out
$101,595
middle 50%: $71,441 – $143,232
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Massasoit Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $93,187 one year after graduating, rising to $101,595 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 21st 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
3.6 yrs
≈ $3,679 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$107,726 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massasoit Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,282 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,465 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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