Education & Training
Fire Protection
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Associate degree
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators Certificate or apprenticeship
- Firefighters High school diploma
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Certificate or apprenticeship
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists Certificate or apprenticeship
- Loss Prevention Managers Bachelor's degree
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Bachelor's degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $51,403 | $61,737 | $3,825 | 369 |
| Associate degree | $57,408 | $73,375 | $10,264 | 398 |
| Bachelor's degree | $73,343 | $87,428 | $21,516 | 48 |
| Master's degree | $71,275 | $74,656 | $38,174 | 11 |
| Doctoral degree | — | — | — | 1 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.