Fire Protection programs in Oklahoma
10 schools in Oklahoma teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $35,060 at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center.
What this work pays in Oklahoma
Firefighters in Oklahoma earn a median of $49,710 a year across 4,150 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 Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,060 | 3,040 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $85,310 | 2,000 |
| Managers, All Other | $131,870 | 1,340 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $61,700 | 310 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $37,320 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Choctaw | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (11 grads) | 54 |
| Great Plains Technology Center Lawton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Oklahoma Panhandle State University Goodwell | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Pioneer Technology Center Ponca City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Pontotoc Technology Center Ada | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Tulsa Community College Tulsa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
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.
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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.