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Fire Science at Central New Mexico Community College

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Fire Science at Central New Mexico Community College

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

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 science.

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

CNM Fire Science Degrees Available

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

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Fire Science Student Demographics at CNM

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

CNM Fire Science Associate’s Program

12% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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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 science graduates 25% 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 science.

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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

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science 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
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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