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Bachelor's+22% vs national median102 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 6th of 19 bachelor's programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$106,906
middle 50%: $88,675 – $132,885
Median · 5 years out
$121,481
middle 50%: $93,789 – $152,658
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Fire Protection earn a median $106,906 one year after graduating, rising to $121,481 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 22% above the national median of $99,699 for this field, ranking 6th 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
3 yrs
≈ $3,141 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lewis University
$149,696 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$124,373 · 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
Fayetteville State University
$89,277 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out

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