Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median324 grads tracked
Fire Protection at Davis Technical College
Ranked 58th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,716
middle 50%: $28,414 – $52,563
Median · 5 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $40,198 – $70,227
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Fire Protection certificate students at Davis Technical College earn a median of $39k in year one. This increases to $55k by year five.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,950 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Angelina College
$57,025 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$56,249 · 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
Jefferson College
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Davis Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$66,998 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$54,379 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Compare universities
Homeland Security
Compare universities
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Compare universities
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
Compare universities
Security Science and Technology
Compare universities