Springfield, Massachusetts · Public

Fire Protection at Springfield Technical Community 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 100 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.1% Program signal 100 Size proxy $5,662 Net price (all) $36,966 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~100
Schools with reported signal: 245

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 31.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $5,662/yr
4-year cost (est.): $22,648
Median debt: $6,570

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $36,966/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.

#81 of 245 on ROI Top 33% value

1.2× national avg concentration Bigger than 76% of programs

−$3,667 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,329

−$6,606 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 above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,667 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,606 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 33% 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 2.1% of reported programs at Springfield Technical Community College, which is bigger than 76% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 100 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Springfield Technical Community College's average net price is $5,662 per year, about $22,648 over four years. That is $3,667 below the $9,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $36,966 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,606 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 Springfield Technical Community College #81 of 245 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.