Pittsburg, California · Public

Fire Protection at Los Medanos College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 198 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.7% Program signal 198 Size proxy $7,443 Net price (all) $42,454 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.7%
Enrollment proxy: ~198
Schools with reported signal: 245

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 41%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $7,443/yr
4-year cost (est.): $29,772

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $42,454/yr
ROI grade (school): A

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.

#99 of 245 on ROI Top 40% value

1.6× national avg concentration Bigger than 83% of programs

−$1,886 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,329

−$1,118 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $43,572

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,886 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($1,118 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 40% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

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 2.7% of reported programs at Los Medanos College, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 198 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Los Medanos College's average net price is $7,443 per year, about $29,772 over four years. That is $1,886 below the $9,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $42,454 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,118 below 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 Los Medanos College #99 of 245 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.