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Associate-10% vs national median65 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Jefferson College

Ranked 74th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,212
middle 50%: $40,613 – $97,133
Median · 5 years out
$72,896
middle 50%: $54,051 – $91,987
Median · 10 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $63,610 – $97,992

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 Jefferson College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $71,212 one year after graduating, rising to $79,032 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 74th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,107 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$74,364 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$72,848 · 5 yrs out
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
Nassau Community College
$70,298 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Jefferson College

Engineering (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,815 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,377 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$60,538 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$58,019 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

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