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Fire Protection at Central New Mexico Community College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Central New Mexico Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 students attend the school each year. 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.

CNM Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

CNM Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM Fire Protection Associate’s Program

12% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at CNM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 11
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 Central New Mexico Community 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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Firefighters 2,400 $36,590
Fire Fighting Supervisors 870 $59,360
Fire Inspectors 30 $52,010

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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