How much do Fire Protection associate's degree graduates from Vincennes University earn?

The reported median is $64,879 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $12,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Fire Protection associate's degree at Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,710 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 18.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $54,395 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +77% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$108,790

$11,000Current college-wide context+$86,790

$16,000Annual price+$76,790

$32,000Annual price+$44,790

$48,000Annual price+$12,790

$64,000Annual price−$19,210

$80,000Annual price−$51,210

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,326 → $46,614

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

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

23Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$64,879$29,828 above the preliminary benchmark

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$11,225

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

02 · BORROWING$12,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,879

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$127/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Associate · CIP 43.0203

Fire Science 7350 (3988 Vincennes)

Reported price: $12,255
Completion: 53.0%
Employed in Q2: 85.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,358

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 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,225Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,310Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE38.9%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.

$38,326Year 1

$64,879Year 4

$46,614Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$5,407

Estimated loan payment$127

23borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,879 vs. $73,589

$8,710 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$88,310 median wageIN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 33-1021$74,270–$99,750 middle 50% of IN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$62,780 median wageIN estimate · 8,530 jobs · 33-2011$50,300–$75,860 middle 50% of IN wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$73,340 median wageIN estimate · 200 jobs · 33-2021$59,280–$85,320 middle 50% of IN wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$56,870 median wageU.S. estimate · 2,780 jobs · 33-2022+13.1% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$79,900 median wageIN estimate · 6,990 jobs · 11-9199$58,470–$129,880 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,820 median wageIN estimate · 2,250 jobs · 25-1194$48,140–$81,610 middle 50% of IN 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

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