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Associate+51% vs national median162 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Middlesex Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$104,958
middle 50%: $69,727 – $128,671
Median · 5 years out
$122,926
middle 50%: $93,589 – $152,030
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 Middlesex Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $104,958 one year after graduating, rising to $122,926 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 51% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 5th 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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,186 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bunker Hill Community College
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$114,157 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$112,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Middlesex Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,775 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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