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Fire Protection at Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH · Public · Certificate
59 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
60
Strong Growth
59
Base Case
55
Conservative
Earnings $41,349/yr (-19% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (66% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (150,900 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Fire Protection graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $474K $416K $342K
Viable Career Paths 6 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
TradeSchoolWorth Score 60 59 55

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Median Debt at Graduation
$3,808
1.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Career Paths

Where Fire Protection graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 150,900 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Managers, all other $136,550 106,700 +4.5% 53%
First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers $92,430 6,500 +3.4% 58%
Fire inspectors and investigators $78,060 1,500 +3.8% 71%
Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary $61,490 8,800 +0.7% 51%
Firefighters $59,530 27,100 +3.4% 86%
Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists $52,380 300 +14.6% 78%

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Fire Protection at Other Schools

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ($91,944) North Shore Community College ($90,948) Southwestern Illinois College ($77,935) Waldorf University ($76,032) Columbia Southern University ($75,326) Purdue University Global ($70,749) College of DuPage ($58,160) St Petersburg College ($55,829)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Fire Protection at Great Oaks Career Campuses?
This program scores 59/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 55 (conservative) to 60 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Fire Protection?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Fire Protection graduates retain 6 of 6 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $342,483 (conservative) to $474,020 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Fire Protection graduates?
The career paths mapped to Fire Protection have roughly 150,900 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Fire Protection at Great Oaks Career Campuses worth it?
Earnings multiple data is not available for this program due to missing tuition information.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.