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Associate+17% vs national median120 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Rogue Community College

Ranked 37th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,848
middle 50%: $37,592 – $85,242
Median · 5 years out
$95,419
middle 50%: $64,930 – $115,260
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Rogue Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $59,848 one year after graduating, rising to $95,419 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 37th 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?

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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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,257 total interest

Same major at other universities

Joliet Junior College
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$97,356 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$96,105 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$92,914 · 5 yrs out
Connecticut State Community College
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rogue Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$92,078 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$87,503 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,929 · 5 yrs out

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