Associate+47% vs national median342 grads tracked
Fire Protection at North Shore Community College
Ranked 8th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$108,135
middle 50%: $80,624 – $126,877
Median · 5 years out
$119,874
middle 50%: $89,177 – $141,180
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
North Shore Community College fire protection associate degree earners start at $108k. Median salaries reach $120k by year five.
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 yrs
≈ $3,116 total interest
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Cape Cod Community College
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$121,802 · 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
College of Lake County
$112,340 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Aurora
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at North Shore Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$117,144 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$106,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,684 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
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