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Associate-9% vs national median169 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Metropolitan Community College

Ranked 69th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,402
middle 50%: $44,821 – $91,029
Median · 5 years out
$74,055
middle 50%: $58,956 – $90,230
Median · 10 years out
$94,046
middle 50%: $77,901 – $110,004

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 Metropolitan Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $64,402 one year after graduating, rising to $94,046 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 69th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,505 total interest

Same major at other universities

Waubonsee Community College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$75,548 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University at Eunice
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$74,364 · 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
Jefferson College
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$72,848 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Metropolitan Community College

Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out

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