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Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Shasta College

Redding, 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 notably above similar programs.

$7,683 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$206,190 / 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 → 5Not available → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
2Recent 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.

168Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,119A 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$2,878

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$70,119

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Fire Technology - Wildland Firefighter I Academy Certificate · CIP 43.0206

Fire Technology - Wildland Firefighter I Academy

Reported price
$573
Completion
78.0%
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Firefighter I Certificate · CIP 43.0203

Firefighter I Certificate

Reported price
$2,395
Completion
68.0%
Employed in Q2
21.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$18,263
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Firefighter II (Academy) Certificate · CIP 43.0203

Firefighter II (Academy) Certificate

Reported price
$2,805
Completion
85.0%
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,878Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,915Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$70,119Year 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$5,843
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,119 vs. $62,436

$7,683 above 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.

Fresno, CA

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$11,821 higher earnings

Earnings
$81,940
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College

$7,804 higher earnings

Earnings
$77,923
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
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Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College

$60 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,962
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$2,818
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Belleville, IL

Southwestern Illinois College

$12,224 higher earnings

Earnings
$82,343
Debt
$12,750
Annual net price
$10,427
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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