COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO · 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.
$6,394 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 15.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $65,420 / 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.
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$56,042A 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$8,398
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$8,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,042
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$93/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,665Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.6%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?
2.0% 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$4,670
Estimated loan payment$93
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,042 vs. $62,436
$6,394 below 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$75,970 median wageMO estimate · 1,950 jobs · 33-1021$60,120–$95,760 middle 50% of MO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$49,080 median wageMO estimate · 6,580 jobs · 33-2011$37,340–$64,170 middle 50% of MO wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$77,240 median wageMO estimate · 110 jobs · 33-2021$44,460–$85,710 middle 50% of MO 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$125,760 median wageMO estimate · 11,420 jobs · 11-9199$85,930–$161,300 middle 50% of MO wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,640 median wageMO estimate · 1,630 jobs · 25-1194$49,320–$74,700 middle 50% of MO 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.
Indian River State College
$6,134 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt · $4,583 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,176
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $3,815
Daytona State College
$5,695 higher earnings · $1,805 less debt · $1,221 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,737
- Debt
- $6,945
- Annual net price
- $7,177
Fresno City College
$25,898 higher earnings · $329 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $81,940
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,069
Moreno Valley College
$21,881 higher earnings · $1,915 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,923
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $6,483
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
24 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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