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Certificate (under 1 year)+4% vs national median223 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Blinn College

Ranked 18th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,018
middle 50%: $35,929 – $65,371
Median · 5 years out
$74,080
middle 50%: $59,291 – $91,070
Median · 10 years out
$90,071
middle 50%: $74,564 – $108,882

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 Blinn College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fire Protection earn a median $52,018 one year after graduating, rising to $90,071 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $71,068 for this field, ranking 18th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,379 total interest

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