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Certificate (under 1 year)+19% vs national median189 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Hennepin Technical College

Ranked 5th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,911
middle 50%: $37,706 – $99,192
Median · 5 years out
$84,761
middle 50%: $56,249 – $111,872
Median · 10 years out
$95,349
middle 50%: $73,872 – $126,723

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fire Protection (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Hennepin Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fire Protection earn a median $68,911 one year after graduating, rising to $95,349 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $71,068 for this field, ranking 5th of 64 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $4,973 total interest

Same major at other universities

College Of DuPage
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$87,082 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$85,733 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$85,523 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$81,624 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$81,157 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Institute of Technology
$79,409 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hennepin Technical College

Computer Software and Media Applications (Certificate)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Certificate)
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,997 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,819 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,603 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$77,316 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$76,944 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out

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