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Fire Protection at College of Southern Maryland

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

CSM is located in La Plata, Maryland and has a total student population of 6,164. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 6 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.

CSM Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

CSM does offer online education options in fire protection for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at CSM

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

CSM Fire Protection Associate’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at CSM are white. Around 67% 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 College of Southern Maryland 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 0
White 4
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 College of Southern Maryland. 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 MD, the home state for College of Southern Maryland.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Firefighters 4,140 $61,780
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,670 $94,490
Fire Inspectors 170 $64,490

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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