Fire Protection programs in Kansas
15 schools in Kansas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,289 at Hutchinson Community College.
What this work pays in Kansas
Firefighters in Kansas earn a median of $45,900 a year across 3,360 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 Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $131,710 | 2,690 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $78,880 | 1,450 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,790 | 1,160 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $64,290 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | Associate's degree | — | $38,289 (27 grads) | 34 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Butler Community College El Dorado | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dodge City Community College Dodge City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Garden City Community College Garden City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 52 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 31 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Salina Area Technical College Salina | 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.