Fire Protection programs in Wisconsin
20 schools in Wisconsin teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $49,136 at Fox Valley Technical College.
What this work pays in Wisconsin
Managers, All Other in Wisconsin earn a median of $107,050 a year across 14,240 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 Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | $46,850 | 8,120 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,620 | 2,000 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $83,310 | 1,330 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $66,600 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Associate's degree | — | $49,136 (25 grads) | 22 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (16 grads) | 7 |
| Blackhawk Technical College Janesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Fox Valley Technical College Appleton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Gateway Technical College Kenosha | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 24 |
| Madison Area Technical College Madison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Northcentral Technical College Wausau | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Western Technical College La Crosse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
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.