Fire Protection programs in Massachusetts
16 schools in Massachusetts teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $79,450 at North Shore Community College.
What this work pays in Massachusetts
Firefighters in Massachusetts earn a median of $72,800 a year across 11,940 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 Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $182,950 | 10,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $96,600 | 3,370 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,780 | 1,660 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $81,140 | 200 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Community College Danvers | Associate's degree | — | $79,450 (16 grads) | 35 |
| Massasoit Community College Brockton | Associate's degree | — | $35,416 (11 grads) | 9 |
| Berkshire Community College Pittsfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Bristol Community College Fall River | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Bunker Hill Community College Boston | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Greenfield Community College Greenfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Middlesex Community College Bedford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Northern Essex Community College Haverhill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Quinsigamond Community College Worcester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Springfield Technical Community College Springfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
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.