Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median397 grads tracked
Fire Protection at Angelina College
Ranked 56th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,022
middle 50%: $23,985 – $47,932
Median · 5 years out
$57,025
middle 50%: $42,423 – $72,404
Median · 10 years out
$71,541
middle 50%: $54,051 – $96,791
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
Angelina College certificate holders in Fire Protection earn a median of $34,022 in their first year. Median earnings increase to $71,541 after ten years.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,225 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Antonio College
$60,199 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$57,455 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$54,589 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$53,862 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Angelina College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,470 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,805 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Science, Technology and Society (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,983 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,644 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,555 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,040 · 5 yrs out
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