Fire Protection programs in Michigan
21 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $39,729 at Lansing Community College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Managers, All Other in Michigan earn a median of $134,260 a year across 9,380 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 Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | $54,640 | 6,610 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,440 | 3,480 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $77,550 | 1,830 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $77,460 | 250 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | $39,729 (15 grads) | 5 |
| Delta College University Center | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Delta College University Center | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Lansing Community College Lansing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 16 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 53 |
| Oakland Community College Auburn Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
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.