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Associate+21% vs national median213 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Austin Community College

Ranked 29th of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$90,511
middle 50%: $71,555 – $116,293
Median · 5 years out
$98,659
middle 50%: $76,451 – $130,341
Median · 10 years out
$121,481
middle 50%: $88,977 – $151,150

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 Austin Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $90,511 one year after graduating, rising to $121,481 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 29th 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,801 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Corning Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$100,565 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Austin Community College

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$80,645 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,093 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out

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