Fire Protection programs in Idaho
10 schools in Idaho teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Idaho
Firefighters in Idaho earn a median of $47,320 a year across 2,240 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 Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $131,550 | 1,230 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,730 | 570 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $92,630 | 520 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $47,050 | 50 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $72,810 | 30 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| College of Western Idaho Nampa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Idaho Moscow | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
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.