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Fire Protection at Lamar Institute of Technology

Beaumont, TX · Public · Certificate
80 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
81
Strong Growth
80
Base Case
76
Conservative
Earnings $55,778/yr (9% 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 $639K $561K $462K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 224.8x 197.3x 162.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 49.5x 43.4x 35.7x
Viable Career Paths 6 of 6 6 of 6 6 of 6
TradeSchoolWorth Score 81 80 76

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

Program Tuition (In-State)
$2,844
Out-of-state: $12,924

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 Lamar Institute of Technology

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Fire Protection at Lamar Institute of Technology?
This program scores 80/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 76 (conservative) to 81 (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 $461,993 (conservative) to $639,433 (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 Lamar Institute of Technology worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 197.3x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 162.4x. 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.