NON-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM (PREPARATORY COURSEWORK/TEACHER CERTIFICATION) · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES
Is a non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) in Fire Protection worth it?
Compare cost, debt and earnings across 3 college programs with reportable data.
Personal baseline needed
$54,917 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$54,917Median year-4 earnings
$5,215Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Start with your decision
What do you need to compare?
Outcomes at a glance
$54,917Typical earnings four years after completion
Not availableAverage earnings five years after completion
Not availableTypical federal student debt
39thEarnings percentile among the same degree level
Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25
3College programs reporting earnings
Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.
Four useful answers about Fire Protection
How much do Fire Protection non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) graduates earn?
The national median is $54,917 four years after completion across reportable non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) programs in this federal field.
How much federal debt do graduates have?
A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.
Does the college matter for Fire Protection?
Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $54,434 to $54,917 in observed year-4 earnings.
What careers are related to Fire Protection?
DegreeVerdict links this field to 7 displayed occupations using the official federal CIP–SOC crosswalk. Occupational wages are career context, not graduate salary promises.
More schooling changes both the cost and the outcome.
Compare the same field at each degree level with reportable data. These are separate groups of graduates, so the differences do not prove that an additional degree caused higher earnings.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,737
- Federal debt
- $9,557
- Programs in the comparison
- 38
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $73,375
- Federal debt
- $11,250
- Programs in the comparison
- 27
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $87,428
- Federal debt
- $22,723
- Programs in the comparison
- 21
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $74,656
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 1
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,917
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Programs in the comparison
- 3
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$54,434National median$54,91775th percentile$54,917
3 programs report year‑4 earnings.BEFORE YOU CHOOSE
Compare price, debt and earnings together
SHORTLIST BY QUESTION
Three useful places to start
Each choice answers a different question. These are observed signals, not an overall winner.
Choose colleges offering this exact degree
Start with the highest-earning reported programs below, or open the full directory to search every college.
3 shortlist matchesSelect up to four · 3 shown
Search every reporting program →
See the spread, not just the national number.
1St Petersburg College$73,9362Pasco-Hernando State College$54,9173Seminole State College of Florida$54,434Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Jobs this degree may lead to
Federal education-to-career links identify related occupations. They do not imply that every graduate enters the same job.
Pay and projected demand
Related careers do not share one outlook
Bubble size = annual openings2025–35 national projection
Higher median wage ↑
-7%Projected employment growth →15%
Occupation wages describe workers in these jobs, not graduates of this degree. BLS projections are national estimates and do not guarantee hiring.
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$93,530 median wage99,140 jobs nationwide+3.7% projected growth through 2035 · 6,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award$53,430–$140,010 typical wage rangeFirefighters$59,280 median wage345,990 jobs nationwide+3.7% projected growth through 2035 · 26,800 openings a yearTypical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award$34,910–$101,040 typical wage rangeFire Inspectors and Investigators$75,920 median wage13,800 jobs nationwide+4.2% projected growth through 2035 · 1,600 openings a yearTypical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award$46,530–$118,750 typical wage rangeForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$56,870 median wage2,780 jobs nationwide+13.1% projected growth through 2035 · 400 openings a yearTypical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent$35,420–$105,460 typical wage rangeManagers, All Other$141,900 median wage622,190 jobs nationwide+4.9% projected growth through 2035 · 100,900 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$74,300–$238,270 typical wage rangeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,820 median wage114,110 jobs nationwide-0.3% projected growth through 2035 · 8,000 openings a yearTypical entry education: Bachelor's degree$41,960–$108,620 typical wage rangeNO MATCHUnreported jobs nationwide
BLS May 2025 wages and 2025–35 projections. Career figures describe occupations, not graduates of a specific college.
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.