Fire Protection at University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$57,392
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,199
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,436
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 19
Rank by pay
#15 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,156
Median federal debt

University of New Haven graduates in fire protection earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of New Haven Compares for Fire Protection

All 19 colleges reporting fire protection earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Anna Maria College Paxton, MA$110,044$96,905#9$81,637
2Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$108,135$106,242#2$104,017
3Waldorf University Forest City, IA$100,060$105,251#3$97,731
4Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$99,557$111,779#1$75,503
5Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$98,019$91,667#10—
6Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$97,967$105,101#4$89,622
7University of Florida Gainesville, FL$97,839$104,137#5$86,740
8University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL$97,839$104,137#6$86,740
9Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$88,735$100,722#8$82,718
10American Public University System Charles Town, WV$87,428$103,432#7$73,302
11Utah Valley University Orem, UT$83,807$79,429#12$60,522
12Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$80,497$91,147#11$66,617
13University of New Haven West Haven, CT$79,199$71,304#15$57,392
14Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC$73,969$79,379#13$67,586
15CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY$72,228$68,746#16$48,121
16University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$71,482$76,282#14$49,582

Other Majors at University of New Haven by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,042$85,618#237 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,099$62,534#210 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$86,158—#162 of 796
Chemical Engineering$85,269—#152 of 158
Civil Engineering$83,798$70,495#137 of 233
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,231$59,086#24 of 76
Chemistry$72,013—#61 of 209
Biology$70,843$39,628#93 of 841
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$69,932$42,455#6 of 15
Marketing$63,564—#326 of 516
Security Science and Technology$63,360$40,889#12 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,656$36,455#123 of 660
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,438—#26 of 39
Communication and Media Studies$59,225$27,918#193 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,107$34,106#827 of 1176
Psychology$55,058$29,108#250 of 1027
Interior Architecture$52,854—#15 of 17
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$50,112$23,782#18 of 43
Music$47,057$22,171#89 of 268
English Language and Literature$46,356—#367 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,115$29,767#49 of 62
Fine and Studio Arts$37,642—#307 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$31,975$26,425#294 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of New Haven fire protection graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,392 one year after graduating and $79,199 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of New Haven rank for fire protection?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for fire protection graduates, University of New Haven ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fire protection at University of New Haven worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for fire protection ($86,436), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,156.

← All data for University of New Haven · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.