COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Fire Protection bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH · 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.
$14,954 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 36.0% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $21,205 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +12% · 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+$84,820
$8,000Annual price+$52,820
$14,000Current college-wide context+$28,820
$16,000Annual price+$20,820
$24,000Annual price−$11,180
$32,000Annual price−$43,180
$40,000Annual price−$75,180
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 benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,482$36,674 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$13,946
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$71,482
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$273/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$13,946Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,284Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE59.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.6% 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$5,957
Estimated loan payment$273
39borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,482 vs. $86,436
$14,954 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$84,490 median wageOH estimate · 3,960 jobs · 33-1021$70,000–$99,140 middle 50% of OH wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$59,370 median wageOH estimate · 18,100 jobs · 33-2011$40,710–$74,250 middle 50% of OH wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$59,280 median wageOH estimate · 520 jobs · 33-2021$49,690–$75,230 middle 50% of OH 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$129,940 median wageOH estimate · 7,360 jobs · 11-9199$92,740–$168,600 middle 50% of OH wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,600 median wageOH estimate · 3,440 jobs · 25-1194$48,590–$81,870 middle 50% of OH 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Public Administration
Health Care and Social Assistance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Manufacturing
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.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
$36,653 higher earnings · $8,025 less debt · $649 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $108,135
- Debt
- $17,725
- Annual net price
- $13,297
University of Florida
$26,357 higher earnings · $13,454 less debt · $7,405 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,839
- Debt
- $12,296
- Annual net price
- $6,541
University of Florida-Online
$26,357 higher earnings · $13,454 less debt · $9,131 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $97,839
- Debt
- $12,296
- Annual net price
- $4,815
American Public University System
$15,946 higher earnings · $6,316 less debt · $4,349 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,428
- Debt
- $19,434
- Annual net price
- $9,597
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
39 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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