Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$8,474 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$44,620 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,364 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential29Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
182Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers95Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
22.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,962A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$2,818
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$53,962
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$50,364Year 1
$53,962Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,497
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$53,962 vs. $62,436
$8,474 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$127,630 median wageCA estimate · 8,170 jobs · 33-1021$100,450–$169,380 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$85,120 median wageCA estimate · 31,470 jobs · 33-2011$65,170–$109,620 middle 50% of CA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$99,230 median wageCA estimate · 1,350 jobs · 33-2021$79,370–$122,730 middle 50% of CA wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$97,370 median wageCA estimate · 480 jobs · 33-2022$71,880–$124,060 middle 50% of CA wages+13.1% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$174,560 median wageCA estimate · 99,580 jobs · 11-9199$132,000–$221,560 middle 50% of CA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,630 median wageCA estimate · 11,040 jobs · 25-1194$52,110–$116,450 middle 50% of CA wages-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.