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Certificate (under 1 year)-1% vs national median320 grads tracked

Fire Protection at Casper College

Ranked 30th of 64 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Fire Protection by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,046
middle 50%: $28,403 – $72,322
Median · 5 years out
$70,497
middle 50%: $45,159 – $92,182
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $54,857 – $109,278

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 Casper College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Fire Protection earn a median $45,046 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $71,068 for this field, ranking 30th 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $7,108 total interest

Same major at other universities

McHenry County College
$72,384 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$72,258 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Northland Community and Technical College
$71,084 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$71,068 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$70,870 · 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
Hill College
$67,607 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Richland Community College
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Casper College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Associate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,372 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,675 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$71,949 · 5 yrs out

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