COLLEGE × MAJOR · FEDERAL FIELD 4302

Fire Protection at American Public University System

Charles Town, WV · 2 reportable credential levels

OUTCOMES BY CREDENTIAL

Compare each degree level separately.

Earnings, debt and cohort sizes can change considerably by credential.

Associate's Degree$77,650
$18,191 federal debt28 year-5 observations
Bachelor's Degree$87,428
$19,434 federal debt29 year-5 observations
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$8,400
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$8,400
Sticker price
Average net price$9,597
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,768
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
LIKE-FOR-LIKE DECISION TABLE

What changes by credential?

CredentialEarnings, year 4National same-field medianFederal debtPaymentEconomic ROIYear-5 cohort
Associate's Degree$77,650$73,589$18,191$193/mo+199%28
Bachelor's Degree$87,428$86,436$19,434$206/mo+94%29

Federal field categories may combine catalog concentrations. Earnings and debt describe program-category cohorts. Cost figures are annual college-wide context; use an actual program offer in the calculator.