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Bachelor's-18% vs national median212 grads tracked

Fire Protection at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Ranked 15th of 19 bachelor's programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,471
middle 50%: $37,446 – $95,189
Median · 5 years out
$82,048
middle 50%: $54,051 – $120,072
Median · 10 years out
$113,931
middle 50%: $90,481 – $148,888

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 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice's bachelor's program in Fire Protection earn a median $57,471 one year after graduating, rising to $113,931 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $99,699 for this field, ranking 15th 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?

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,724 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$99,699 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$95,538 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$89,277 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,557 · 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
University of Akron (The)
$66,113 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$89,278 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$80,419 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,647 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$77,647 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Security Science and Technology (Bachelor's)
$73,878 · 5 yrs out
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,487 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration (Bachelor's)
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$70,237 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$68,957 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$68,457 · 5 yrs out

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