Municipal Firefighters

Control and extinguish municipal fires, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Fire Protection(bachelors)Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL

$104,017

Fire Protection(bachelors)Waldorf University, IA

$97,731

Fire Protection(associates)Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, OH

$91,944

Fire Protection(associates)North Shore Community College, MA

$90,948

Fire Protection(bachelors)Purdue University Global, IN

$89,622

Fire Protection(bachelors)University of Florida, FL

$86,740

Fire Protection(bachelors)University of Florida-Online, FL

$86,740

Fire Protection(bachelors)Columbia Southern University, AL

$82,718

Fire Protection(bachelors)Anna Maria College, MA

$81,637

Fire Protection(certificate)Southwestern Illinois College, IL

$77,935

Fire Protection(associates)Waldorf University, IA

$76,032

Fire Protection(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, OK

$75,503

Fire Protection(associates)Columbia Southern University, AL

$75,326

Fire Protection(bachelors)American Public University System, WV

$73,302

Natural Resources Management and Policy(masters)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA

$71,291

Fire Protection(associates)Purdue University Global, IN

$70,749

Natural Resources Management and Policy(masters)Duke University, NC

$69,905

Natural Resources Management and Policy(masters)University of Denver, CO

$69,861

Fire Protection(bachelors)Fayetteville State University, NC

$67,586

Fire Protection(bachelors)Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, FL

$67,102

Fire Protection(bachelors)Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, FL

$67,102

Fire Protection(bachelors)East Georgia State College, GA

$67,102

Fire Protection(bachelors)Gardner-Webb University, NC

$67,102

Fire Protection(bachelors)Idaho State University, ID

$67,102

Fire Protection(bachelors)Lake Superior State University, MI

$67,102