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Associate-37% vs national median70 grads tracked

Fire Protection at SUNY Broome Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$34,002
middle 50%: $26,246 – $49,171
Median · 5 years out
$50,919
middle 50%: $39,884 – $75,586
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $48,487 – $89,880

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 SUNY Broome Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $34,002 one year after graduating, rising to $67,042 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 37% below the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 101st 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,913 total interest

Same major at other universities

Vincennes University
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$60,484 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at SUNY Broome Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,628 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,049 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,430 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,249 · 5 yrs out
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out

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