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Associate+41% vs national median62 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Saint Louis Community College

Ranked 9th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$111,686
middle 50%: $85,664 – $132,885
Median · 5 years out
$114,831
middle 50%: $90,933 – $135,743
Median · 10 years out
$121,802
middle 50%: $85,664 – $145,118

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 Saint Louis Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $111,686 one year after graduating, rising to $121,802 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 9th 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
3 yrs
≈ $3,046 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
North Shore Community College
$119,874 · 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
Lone Star College System
$108,135 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Louis Community College

Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,204 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,169 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,045 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

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