Best Schools for Fire Protection

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

21
Schools
$57,176
Avg. Earnings
799
Graduates
#1
E

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR · Public

$92,632
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 98.8%
#2
A

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA · Private

$84,653
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.6%
#3
C

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

$81,333
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $76,384
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 89.6%
#4
A

American Public University System

Charles Town, WV ·

$76,460
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,979
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: N/A
#5
W

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA · For-Profit

$74,200
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $74,071
Graduates: 87
Acceptance: 72.6%
#6
P

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN ·

$73,446
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,459
Graduates: 115
Acceptance: N/A
#7
O

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Public

$72,231
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $72,532
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 70.9%
#8
C

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL ·

$69,691
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,128
Graduates: 147
Acceptance: N/A
#9
F

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC · Public

$69,338
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 79.9%
#10
U

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.2%
#11
U

Utah Valley University

Orem, UT ·

$50,105
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $53,328
Graduates: 92
Acceptance: N/A
#12
E

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Public

$49,787
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,702
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 78.1%
#13
U

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Private

$48,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,156
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 80.5%
#14
L

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · Private

$48,041
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.9%
#15
L

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI · Public

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 68.0%
#16
C

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,069
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 91.9%
#17
N

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · Public

$37,779
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,493
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 89.2%
#18
U

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, OH · Public

$36,094
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,091
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 70.9%
#19
C

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York, NY · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,142
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 57.2%
#20
M

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC · Private

$32,382
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,240
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 75.2%
#21
W

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,038
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 75.0%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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