Sault Ste Marie, Michigan · Public
Fire Protection at Lake Superior State University
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 50 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~50
- Schools with reported signal
- 245
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 51%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,822/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $51,288
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,045/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 245 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,493 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,473 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 73% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.5% reported share · $536 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 3.4% reported share · $1,342 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 1.7% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.5% reported share · $1,618 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 0.1% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.8% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC · 1.4% reported share · $1,776 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Fire Protection accounts for 3.8% of reported programs at Lake Superior State University, which is bigger than 88% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 50 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Lake Superior State University's average net price is $12,822 per year, about $51,288 over four years. That is $3,493 above the $9,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,045 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,473 above the $43,572 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Lake Superior State University #178 of 245 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.