Fire Protection at Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 87 graduates a year

$60,522
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,807
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,436
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 19
Rank by pay
#12 of 19
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

Utah Valley University graduates in fire protection earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Utah Valley University 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

Other Fire Protection Credentials at Utah Valley University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree—$78,436$10,370

Other Majors at Utah Valley University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$121,466$85,564#35 of 189
Computer Science$115,541$77,946#90 of 349
Information Science/Studies$112,128$79,918#6 of 148
Air Transportation$106,001$56,402#1 of 52
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793$74,527—
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341$64,615#4 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$93,858$60,947#88 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,602$60,132#68 of 1176
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278$63,780#27 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$81,706$55,785#234 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,664$66,900#660 of 966
Marketing$81,582$54,173#65 of 516
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$80,491—
Human Resources Management and Services$70,818$52,194#74 of 187
Criminal Justice and Corrections$68,296$44,051#41 of 660
Biotechnology$67,603$52,118#11 of 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,951$31,905#70 of 610
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,739$60,448#34 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$62,566$44,202#117 of 660
Political Science and Government$61,464$36,857#296 of 565
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,451$32,743#25 of 54
History$59,491—#66 of 459
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,219$44,366#122 of 476
Biology$57,010$38,427#452 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,252$42,070#66 of 137
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$56,135—
Design and Applied Arts$55,728$31,888#118 of 299
Social Work$55,713$37,937#120 of 420
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$53,967$40,290#118 of 207
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,657—#158 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Utah Valley University fire protection graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,522 one year after graduating and $83,807 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Utah Valley University rank for fire protection?

Among 19 colleges reporting earnings for fire protection graduates, Utah Valley University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is fire protection at Utah Valley University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for fire protection ($86,436), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,250.

← All data for Utah Valley University · 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.