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Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median972 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 43rd of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,648
middle 50%: $28,126 – $67,145
Median · 5 years out
$64,207
middle 50%: $45,167 – $88,640
Median · 10 years out
$82,977
middle 50%: $58,618 – $103,797

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fire Protection (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fire Protection earn a median $41,648 one year after graduating, rising to $82,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $71,068 for this field, ranking 43rd of 64 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,783 total interest

Same major at other universities

Austin Community College
$66,990 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$65,717 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$65,230 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$64,280 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$63,866 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$62,949 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$60,515 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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