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Fire Protection at American River College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at American River College stacks up to those at other schools.

American River is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 25,422. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 25 students received their associate's degree in fire protection.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

American River Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

American River Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at American River

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at American River College.

American River Fire Protection Associate’s Program

16% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 84% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 16% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at American River may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at American River are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American River College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for American River College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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