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Fire Protection at Columbia 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 Columbia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 1,218 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia College South Carolina Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Columbia College South Carolina does offer online education options in fire protection for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia College South Carolina Fire Protection Rankings

The fire protection major at Columbia College South Carolina is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

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

Columbia College South Carolina Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in fire protection from Columbia College South Carolina in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its fire protection bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College with a bachelor'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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Columbia College South Carolina also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Columbia 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 SC, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Firefighters 5,330 $36,300
Managers 1,760 $100,890
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,280 $57,460
Fire Inspectors 200 $53,680

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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