Fire Protection at Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, MA · Associate's Degree · about 12 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,156
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,589
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 25
Rank by pay
#23 of 25
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Springfield Technical Community College graduates in fire protection earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Springfield Technical Community College Compares for Fire Protection

All 25 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
1Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH$103,302$110,239#1$91,944
2Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR$96,494$97,062#3—
3Waldorf University Forest City, IA$90,602$95,302#4$76,032
4College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL$89,991$88,416#6$58,160
5Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$88,114$100,017#2$75,326
6North Shore Community College Danvers, MA$87,731$77,256#10$90,948
7Blinn College District Brenham, TX$81,556$82,919#8—
8Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN$81,259$87,176#7$70,749
9Utah Valley University Orem, UT$78,436$74,339#12—
10American Public University System Charles Town, WV$77,650$91,864#5—
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14Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI$72,460$75,398#11—
15Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI$70,582$64,221#21$37,817
16Pima Community College Tucson, AZ$68,557$70,443#13—
17Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA$67,156$59,138#23—
18Lake Superior College Duluth, MN$66,854$63,860#22—
19Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$64,879$69,603#14$38,326
20College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$64,487$66,930#17—

Other Majors at Springfield Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,833$75,769#251 of 962
Engineering$79,421—#14 of 53
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$71,319$54,793#15 of 39
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,395$64,346#217 of 560
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$66,182—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$64,564$56,883#121 of 237
Accounting and Related Services$58,081—#18 of 225
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,120$25,478#57 of 117
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$52,666—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$50,679$38,844#144 of 476
Business/Commerce$47,768$19,969#121 of 205
Architectural Sciences and Technology$46,326—#5 of 5
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,519$40,062#80 of 286
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,629$37,044#271 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,074$30,413#532 of 947
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$35,720$28,769#105 of 160
Design and Applied Arts$34,598—#67 of 90
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$31,908—#21 of 26

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Springfield Technical Community College fire protection graduates make?

Graduates earn $67,156 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Springfield Technical Community College rank for fire protection?

Among 25 colleges reporting earnings for fire protection graduates, Springfield Technical Community College ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fire protection at Springfield Technical Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for fire protection ($73,589).

← All data for Springfield Technical Community College · 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.