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Mount Vernon, Washington · Public

Fire Protection at Skagit Valley 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 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.2% Program signal 30 Size proxy $6,064 Net price (all) $43,505 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.2%
Enrollment proxy
~30
Schools with reported signal
245

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
36.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$6,064/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$24,256
Median debt
$13,805

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$43,505/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.

#61 of 245 on ROI Top 25% value
71% national avg concentration Bigger than 62% of programs
−$3,265 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,329
−$67 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 below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,265 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($67 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 25% 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.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Fire Protection accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Skagit Valley College, which is bigger than 62% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 30 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Skagit Valley College's average net price is $6,064 per year, about $24,256 over four years. That is $3,265 below the $9,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $43,505 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $67 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 Skagit Valley College #61 of 245 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.