Newtown, Pennsylvania · Public

Fire Protection at Bucks County Community College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $6,389 school-wide net price and $47,324 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

3.3% Share of awards $6,389 Net price (all) $47,324 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 3.3% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 245

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 32.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $6,389/yr
4-year cost (est.): $25,556
Median debt: $12,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $47,324/yr
ROI grade (school): A+

The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($6,389), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,324), and peer averages from 245 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

School-level value among reporting colleges

Compared with 245 colleges reporting awards in this field.

#58 school-level value rank #58 of 245 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.9× national avg award concentration Higher than 84% of reporting colleges

−$2,940 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,329

+$3,752 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $43,572

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 1.9x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,940 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,752 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Bucks County Community College in the top 24% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.

Questions about this program

What does the share of awards mean?

Fire Protection accounts for 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for Bucks County Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is 1.9x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.

How should I read the cost number?

Bucks County Community College's average net price is $6,389 per year, about $25,556 over four years. That is $2,940 below the $9,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $47,324 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,752 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Bucks County Community College #58 of 245 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.