Fire Protection
865 programs at U.S. colleges award 13,431 credentials a year in this field (CIP 43.02). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $86,436 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Undergraduate certificate programs
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH | $91,944 | — | 7 |
| North Shore Community College Danvers, MA | $90,948 | — | 29 |
| Waldorf University Forest City, IA | $76,032 | $11,200 | 23 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $75,326 | $9,500 | 432 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $70,749 | $20,252 | 31 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL | $58,160 | — | 30 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA | $53,847 | — | 53 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS | $51,007 | — | 33 |
| Valencia College Orlando, FL | $45,657 | — | 56 |
| Vincennes University Vincennes, IN | $38,326 | $12,000 | 10 |
| Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI | $37,817 | — | 37 |
| Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY | $37,705 | — | 12 |
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $104,017 | $15,000 | 36 |
| Waldorf University Forest City, IA | $97,731 | $18,750 | 57 |
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $89,622 | $29,363 | 120 |
| University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL | $86,740 | — | 43 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | $86,740 | — | 0 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $82,718 | $20,895 | 585 |
| Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | $81,637 | $23,250 | 58 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK | $75,503 | $26,000 | — |
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $73,302 | $23,688 | 50 |
| Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | $67,586 | $13,836 | 37 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $66,617 | $27,000 | 68 |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT | $60,522 | $15,250 | 87 |
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | $58,911 | — | 36 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $57,392 | $24,156 | 23 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City, NJ | $54,600 | $24,555 | 21 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $49,582 | $24,405 | 15 |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | $48,289 | $12,500 | 39 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $48,121 | — | 33 |
| Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | $41,432 | $20,931 | 14 |
| Methodist University Fayetteville, NC | $30,637 | $27,000 | 20 |
Highest-paying Master's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN | $57,691 | $36,322 | 53 |