Fire Protection programs in Georgia
31 schools in Georgia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,993 at Albany Technical College.
What this work pays in Georgia
Managers, All Other in Georgia earn a median of $125,000 a year across 34,680 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 Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | $46,550 | 12,700 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,320 | 3,920 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $67,200 | 3,730 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $48,010 | 350 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $64,550 | 300 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Technical College Albany | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,993 (12 grads) | 22 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Albany Technical College Albany | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Athens Technical College Athens | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Augusta Technical College Augusta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| East Georgia State College Swainsboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College Clarkston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Lanier Technical College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Savannah Technical College Savannah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| South Georgia Technical College Americus | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| West Georgia Technical College Waco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
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.