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Fire Science at Elgin Community College

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

ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and approximately 7,882 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 15 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.

ECC 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 ECC

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

ECC Fire Science Associate’s Program

13% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at ECC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at ECC are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
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 IL, the home state for Elgin Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

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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