Fire Protection programs in Montana
3 schools in Montana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $46,087 at Helena College University of Montana.
What this work pays in Montana
Managers, All Other in Montana earn a median of $110,470 a year across 1,600 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 Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | $59,310 | 1,010 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,270 | 430 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $82,820 | 320 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena College University of Montana Helena | Associate's degree | — | $46,087 (12 grads) | 0 |
| Helena College University of Montana Helena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Montana State University Billings Billings | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
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.