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Bachelor's+10% vs national median351 grads tracked

Fire Protection at University of Cincinnati

Ranked 8th of 19 bachelor's programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$105,208
middle 50%: $81,435 – $125,900
Median · 5 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $84,062 – $133,979
Median · 10 years out
$121,288
middle 50%: $95,096 – $153,814

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 University of Cincinnati's bachelor's program in Fire Protection earn a median $105,208 one year after graduating, rising to $121,288 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $99,699 for this field, ranking 8th 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
3.2 yrs
≈ $3,244 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Bowling Green State University
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$120,903 · 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
University of New Haven
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Cincinnati

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out

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