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Fire Protection at Hill College

Hillsboro, TX · Public · Certificate
67 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
68
Strong Growth
67
Base Case
63
Conservative
Earnings $33,190/yr (-35% 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 $380K $334K $275K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 106.6x 93.5x 77.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 80.6x 70.7x 58.2x
Viable Career Paths 6 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
TradeSchoolWorth Score 68 67 63

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

Program Tuition (In-State)
$3,570
Out-of-state: $4,720

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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Other Majors at Hill College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($78,100) Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants ($51,385) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($36,436) Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($22,509) Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services ($13,651)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Fire Protection at Hill College?
This program scores 67/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 63 (conservative) to 68 (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 $274,905 (conservative) to $380,487 (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 Hill College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 93.5x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 77.0x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
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.