Associate-15% vs national median324 grads tracked
Fire Protection at Southern Maine Community College
Ranked 83rd of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,979
middle 50%: $29,502 – $66,474
Median · 5 years out
$69,033
middle 50%: $50,282 – $88,664
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $59,105 – $96,524
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Fire Protection (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Fire Protection associates at Southern Maine Community College start with $46k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $77k.
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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,109 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northland Community and Technical College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$69,622 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$68,731 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oregon Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$67,664 · 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
Other majors at Southern Maine Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,921 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,124 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
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