How much do Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Daytona State College earn?

The reported median is $61,737 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $6,945.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL · 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 close to similar programs.

$699 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 11.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $122,370 / 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.

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,696 → $52,443

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

24Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

52Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$61,737A 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$7,177

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$6,945

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,737

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$74/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,177Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,050Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE43.2%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.

$42,696Year 1

$61,737Year 4

$52,443Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,145

Estimated loan payment$74

28borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,737 vs. $62,436

$699 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$98,560 median wageFL estimate · 9,540 jobs · 33-1021$77,120–$122,090 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$58,550 median wageFL estimate · 24,570 jobs · 33-2011$45,900–$75,840 middle 50% of FL wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$75,660 median wageFL estimate · 1,060 jobs · 33-2021$60,210–$94,260 middle 50% of FL wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$51,690 median wageFL estimate · 100 jobs · 33-2022$48,670–$72,850 middle 50% of FL wages+13.1% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199$75,800–$162,070 middle 50% of FL wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,990 median wageFL estimate · 7,600 jobs · 25-1194$48,190–$81,630 middle 50% of FL 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.

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College

$439 higher earnings · $1,445 less debt · $3,362 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,176
Debt: $5,500
Annual net price: $3,815

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Jacksonville, FL

Florida State College at Jacksonville

$11,086 higher earnings · $3,049 lower annual net price

Earnings: $72,823
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $4,128

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St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College

$8,127 higher earnings · $5,706 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,864
Debt: $9,557
Annual net price: $1,471

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Tampa, FL

Hillsborough College

$7,353 higher earnings · $3,316 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,090
Debt: $14,735
Annual net price: $3,861

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DATA QUALITY

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24 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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