Fire Protection programs in Maine
4 schools in Maine teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $53,775 at Southern Maine Community College.
What this work pays in Maine
Firefighters in Maine earn a median of $48,290 a year across 2,480 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 Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $115,920 | 1,860 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,740 | 510 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $74,790 | 410 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $68,310 | 60 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $58,240 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Associate's degree | — | $53,775 (22 grads) | 16 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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.