Fire Protection programs in Colorado
16 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $30,554 at Red Rocks Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Managers, All Other in Colorado earn a median of $171,140 a year across 14,060 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 Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | $74,170 | 6,510 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $70,130 | 2,060 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $102,580 | 1,900 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $50,170 | 210 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $85,750 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | $30,554 (25 grads) | 13 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Associate's degree | — | $28,598 (13 grads) | 34 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Community College of Aurora Aurora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Northeastern Junior College Sterling | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 103 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Red Rocks Community College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 70 |
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.