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Bachelor's-10% vs national median354 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Fayetteville State University

Ranked 12th of 19 bachelor's programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,651
middle 50%: $65,330 – $102,049
Median · 5 years out
$89,277
middle 50%: $72,371 – $110,126
Median · 10 years out
$99,994
middle 50%: $80,415 – $124,051

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fire Protection (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Fayetteville State University's bachelor's program in Fire Protection earn a median $82,651 one year after graduating, rising to $99,994 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $99,699 for this field, ranking 12th of 19 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,220 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$120,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$99,699 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$74,186 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fayetteville State University

Education (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,990 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$86,736 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$61,431 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out

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