Fire Protection undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL · Public · Federal field 4302

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,253 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $171,890 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+48%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,698 → $68,973

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

1Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,182

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,971

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,689

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$201/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,182Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,830Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,698Year 1

$66,689Year 4

$68,973Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,557

Estimated loan payment$201

24borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,689 vs. $62,436

$4,253 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$98,560 median wageFL estimate · 9,540 jobs · 33-1021+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 6.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirefighters$58,550 median wageFL estimate · 24,570 jobs · 33-2011+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 26.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFire Inspectors and Investigators$75,660 median wageFL estimate · 1,060 jobs · 33-2021+4.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$51,690 median wageFL estimate · 100 jobs · 33-2022+13.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentManagers, All Other$108,890 median wageFL estimate · 37,820 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,990 median wageFL estimate · 7,600 jobs · 25-1194-0.3% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999

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