COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma at First Coast Technical College
Saint Augustine, 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.
$3,867 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
- $168,030 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$66,303A 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$9,577
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$66,303
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES
One detailed price within this field
These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Full program
- $5,939
- Per year
- $5,939
WHAT WILL IT COST?
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Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,577Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,288Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE76.8%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.
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$5,525
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$66,303 vs. $62,436
$3,867 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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.
Florida State College at Jacksonville
$6,520 higher earnings · $5,449 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $72,823
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $4,128
St Petersburg College
$3,561 higher earnings · $8,106 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,864
- Debt
- $9,557
- Annual net price
- $1,471
Hillsborough College
$2,787 higher earnings · $5,716 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $69,090
- Debt
- $14,735
- Annual net price
- $3,861
Palm Beach State College
$386 higher earnings · $395 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,689
- Debt
- $18,971
- Annual net price
- $9,182
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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