Fire Protection at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK · Bachelor's Degree

$75,503
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,557
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,436
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 19
Rank by pay
#1 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Oklahoma State University-Main Campus graduates in fire protection earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 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

Other Majors at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,279$72,820#113 of 189
Chemical Engineering$98,557$82,466#62 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,447$74,250#161 of 258
Industrial Engineering$94,692$69,486#60 of 94
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,249$68,226#48 of 59
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,291$78,417#15 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$89,436$69,905#206 of 318
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,342$73,900#28 of 43
Civil Engineering$86,890$71,176#95 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$85,641$61,514#232 of 459
Agricultural Engineering$83,517$65,494#16 of 26
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,326$74,056#635 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,340$56,916#179 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,039$50,943#241 of 796
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$76,400$61,141#51 of 61
Air Transportation$75,469$45,682#40 of 52
Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,075$56,272#7 of 22
Architecture$70,123—#26 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$69,153$40,413#63 of 84
International Business$66,385$40,442#84 of 115
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$64,678$45,366#31 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,062$45,200#622 of 1176
Political Science and Government$63,977$33,484#222 of 565
Marketing$62,716$44,366#350 of 516
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$62,404—#55 of 225
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$61,369$25,076#7 of 50
Agricultural Business and Management$60,830$45,095#53 of 77
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$59,979$38,040#39 of 49
Philosophy$59,640—#33 of 86
Biology$59,081$26,025#373 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oklahoma State University-Main Campus fire protection graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,503 one year after graduating and $99,557 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oklahoma State University-Main Campus rank for fire protection?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for fire protection graduates, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #1 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fire protection at Oklahoma State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for fire protection ($86,436), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · 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.