by our College Data Analytics Team
[Fire Protection](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/fire-protection/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a fire protection degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their fire protection graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send fire protection graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Cincinnati State Technical And Community College the top school for fire protection graduate earnings in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical And Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the fire protection program here go on to a median salary of roughly $91,944.
Strong graduate earnings at Mahoning County Career And Technical Center earned it the #2 place for fire protection. Set in the suburb of Canfield, Mahoning County Career And Technical Center is a public institution. After graduating, fire protection degree recipients from Mahoning County Career And Technical Center typically earn about $58,623 annually.
Sinclair Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in fire protection, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. After graduating, fire protection degree recipients from Sinclair Community College typically earn about $57,887 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center earned it the #4 place for fire protection. Set in the suburb of Monroe, Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center is a public institution. After graduating, fire protection degree recipients from Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center typically earn about $47,379 annually.
A rank of #5 makes Great Oaks Career Campuses one of the highest-paying schools for fire protection. Set in the suburb of Cincinnati, Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public institution. Students who complete the fire protection program here go on to a median salary of roughly $41,349.
University Of Akron Main Campus came in at #6 for fire protection graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. Fire Protection graduates of University Of Akron Main Campus earn a median of about $62,850 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their fire protection graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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