Carbondale, Illinois · Public

Fire Protection at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $13,297 school-wide net price and $53,390 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.

1.9% Share of awards $13,297 Net price (all) $53,390 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.

This major

Award concentration: 1.9% of awards
Schools reporting awards: 245

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 86.9%
Graduation rate: 62.4%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $13,297/yr
4-year cost (est.): $53,188
Median debt: $21,543

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $53,390/yr
ROI grade (school): B

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 (1.9%), school-wide average net price ($13,297), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,390), 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.

#167 school-level value rank #167 of 245 colleges reporting awards in this field

1.1× national avg award concentration Higher than 74% of reporting colleges

+$3,968 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $9,329

+$9,818 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $43,572

The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,968 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,818 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in the top 68% 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 1.9% of the awards or completions reported for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above 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?

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's average net price is $13,297 per year, about $53,188 over four years. That is $3,968 above the $9,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $53,390 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,818 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale #167 of 245 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.