Fire Protection programs in Alabama
4 schools in Alabama teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $61,922 at Columbia Southern University.
What this work pays in Alabama
Firefighters in Alabama earn a median of $47,600 a year across 7,260 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,580 | 2,350 |
| Managers, All Other | $135,890 | 1,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $73,320 | 1,440 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $78,110 | 40 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $37,430 | 40 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $61,922 (130 grads) | 405 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 28 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Fire Protection — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.