How much do Fire Protection bachelor's degree graduates from Utah Valley University earn?

The reported median is $83,807 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,036.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Fire Protection bachelor's degree at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · 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.

$2,629 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $52,018 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +89% · 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+$208,070

$6,000Current college-wide context+$184,070

$16,000Annual price+$144,070

$32,000Annual price+$80,070

$48,000Annual price+$16,070

$64,000Annual price−$47,930

$80,000Annual price−$111,930

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,522 → $80,033

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

65Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

73Borrowers 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.

291Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

135Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

76Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

11.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 38 non-completers

84Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$83,807$46,695 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$6,376

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

02 · BORROWING$20,036

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,807

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,376Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,765Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE45.1%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.

$60,522Year 1

$83,807Year 4

$80,033Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% 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$6,984

Estimated loan payment$212

73borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,807 vs. $86,436

$2,629 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$100,380 median wageUT estimate · 770 jobs · 33-1021$76,400–$105,590 middle 50% of UT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$48,310 median wageUT estimate · 2,870 jobs · 33-2011$37,590–$60,880 middle 50% of UT wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$72,760 median wageUT estimate · 60 jobs · 33-2021$58,720–$84,460 middle 50% of UT wages+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$90,020 median wageUT estimate · 50 jobs · 33-2022$78,640–$102,130 middle 50% of UT wages+13.1% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$134,890 median wageUT estimate · 9,190 jobs · 11-9199$99,720–$171,990 middle 50% of UT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$50,740 median wageUT estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1194$36,810–$67,600 middle 50% of UT 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

about 37.0%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 15.5%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 5.9%

Educational Services

about 5.7%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

about 4.8%

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.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online

$14,032 higher earnings · $7,740 less debt · $1,561 lower annual net price

Earnings: $97,839
Debt: $12,296
Annual net price: $4,815

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Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

$24,328 higher earnings · $2,311 less debt

Earnings: $108,135
Debt: $17,725
Annual net price: $13,297

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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$14,032 higher earnings · $7,740 less debt

Earnings: $97,839
Debt: $12,296
Annual net price: $6,541

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Charles Town, WV

American Public University System

$3,621 higher earnings · $602 less debt

Earnings: $87,428
Debt: $19,434
Annual net price: $9,597

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

82 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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