Fire Science programs in Florida
53 fire science programs at 37 Florida schools are in the federal data. Where earnings are reported (7 programs), the state median is $49,684 one year after completion, 6% below the national median of $52,616. Median borrower debt is $11,500.
| School | City | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 86 | $54,345 | – | – |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 64 | $52,923 | – | – |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 87 | $50,706 | $12,000 | $136 |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 66 | $49,684 | $5,500 | $63 |
| Marion Technical College | Ocala, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 68 | $49,055 | – | – |
| Lake Technical College | Eustis, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 62 | $48,176 | – | – |
| Valencia College | Orlando, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 56 | $39,588 | $11,000 | $125 |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 67 | not reported | – | – |
| Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | – | not reported | – | – |
| Charlotte Technical College | Port Charlotte, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Chipola College | Marianna, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 10 | not reported | – | – |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 63 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 90 | not reported | – | – |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 9 | not reported | – | – |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 39 | not reported | – | – |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 28 | not reported | – | – |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Hillsborough College | Tampa, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 13 | not reported | – | – |
| Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 30 | not reported | – | – |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 17 | not reported | $23,215 | $264 |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 65 | not reported | $7,500 | $85 |
| Fort Myers Technical College | Fort Myers, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 40 | not reported | – | – |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 12 | not reported | $17,500 | $199 |
| Miami Dade College | Miami, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 32 | not reported | $15,750 | $179 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 15 | not reported | – | – |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Polk State College | Winter Haven, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Ridge Technical College | Winter Haven, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| First Coast Technical College | Saint Augustine, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 86 | not reported | – | – |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 69 | not reported | – | – |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 19 | not reported | – | – |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
| Suncoast Technical College | Sarasota, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 38 | not reported | – | – |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 143 | not reported | – | – |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 5 | not reported | – | – |
| Saint Johns River State College | Palatka, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park, FL | Fire Protection | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | – | – |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 49 | not reported | – | – |
| Valencia College | Orlando, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 152 | not reported | – | – |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 105 | not reported | – | – |
| Aparicio-Levy Technical College | Tampa, FL | Fire Protection | Certificate | 117 | not reported | $6,340 | $72 |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-paying fire science program in Florida?
By reported one-year earnings, Indian River State College leads at $54,345 in the certificate program, but compare cost and local jobs too.
How many fire science programs are in Florida?
The Scorecard lists 53 certificate or associate programs in this field at 37 schools in Florida.