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Fire Protection
CIP 4302 · 20 schools
Fire Protection is offered at 20 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $72,849, growing to $83,306 by year five (+14%). The 25th percentile earns $49,582 while the 75th percentile earns $82,718. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
20
Highest Earning (1yr)
$104,017
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Median (1yr)
$72,849
Earnings Growth
+14%
Earnings vs. Cost — 20 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($73K)
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL | $104,017 | — | $29,268 | 3.6x | 90% | 1,140 | |
| 2 | Waldorf UniversityIA | $97,731 | $100,301 | $38,035 | 2.6x | 73% | — | |
| 3 | Purdue University GlobalIN | $89,622 | $87,490 | $17,994 | 5.0x | — | — | |
| 4 | University of FloridaFL | $86,740 | — | $21,719 | 4.0x | 24% | 1,480 | |
| 5 | University of Florida-OnlineFL | $86,740 | — | $17,036 | 5.1x | 64% | 1,390 | |
| 6 | Columbia Southern UniversityAL | $82,718 | $87,912 | $18,002 | 4.6x | — | — | |
| 7 | Anna Maria CollegeMA | $81,637 | $115,875 | $61,106 | 1.3x | 90% | — | |
| 8 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusOK | $75,503 | $90,486 | $25,915 | 2.9x | 71% | 1,240 | |
| 9 | American Public University SystemWV | $73,302 | $81,009 | $16,358 | 4.5x | — | — | |
| 10 | Fayetteville State UniversityNC | $67,586 | $81,600 | $16,098 | 4.2x | 80% | 1,045 | |
| 11 | Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY | $66,617 | $75,018 | $22,265 | 3.0x | 78% | 1,190 | |
| 12 | Utah Valley UniversityUT | $60,522 | $80,033 | $15,172 | 4.0x | — | — | |
| 13 | Eastern Oregon UniversityOR | $58,911 | — | $24,602 | 2.4x | 99% | — | |
| 14 | University of New HavenCT | $57,392 | $70,284 | $63,970 | 0.9x | 81% | 1,260 | |
| 15 | New Jersey City UniversityNJ | $54,600 | $62,597 | $23,668 | 2.3x | 89% | — | |
| 16 | University of Akron Main CampusOH | $49,582 | $62,850 | $24,555 | 2.0x | 71% | 1,190 | |
| 17 | California State University-Los AngelesCA | $48,289 | $68,683 | $17,153 | 2.8x | 92% | — | |
| 18 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY | $48,121 | $62,910 | $13,712 | 3.5x | 57% | 1,250 | |
| 19 | Western Illinois UniversityIL | $41,432 | — | $27,828 | 1.5x | 75% | — | |
| 20 | Methodist UniversityNC | $30,637 | — | $53,585 | 0.6x | 75% | 1,220 | |
| 21 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsCO | — | $98,338 | $29,696 | — | 90% | — | |
| 22 | Lake Superior State UniversityMI | — | $70,707 | $25,757 | — | 68% | — |