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Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median468 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Hill College

Ranked 34th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,871
middle 50%: $31,750 – $58,511
Median · 5 years out
$67,607
middle 50%: $50,154 – $84,728
Median · 10 years out
$81,732
middle 50%: $58,280 – $100,055

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 Hill College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fire Protection earn a median $44,871 one year after graduating, rising to $81,732 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $71,068 for this field, ranking 34th 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?

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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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,280 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$70,497 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$68,154 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$66,990 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$65,717 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Hill College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,969 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,335 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,249 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$66,514 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,487 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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