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Associate+54% vs national median167 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Houston Community College

Ranked 3rd of 101 associate programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$108,097
middle 50%: $85,032 – $130,533
Median · 5 years out
$124,854
middle 50%: $102,156 – $141,570
Median · 10 years out
$118,327
middle 50%: $99,994 – $132,813

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 Houston Community College's associate program in Fire Protection earn a median $108,097 one year after graduating, rising to $118,327 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 54% above the national median of $81,295 for this field, ranking 3rd 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 yrs
≈ $3,095 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bunker Hill Community College
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$122,926 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$122,364 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$114,831 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Houston Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$79,428 · 5 yrs out

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