Fire Protection at Purdue University Global
Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and approximately 43,927 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 41 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.
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Purdue University Global Fire Protection Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
- Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection
Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue University Global offers distance education options for fire protection at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Purdue University Global Fire Protection Rankings
The fire protection major at Purdue University Global 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.
Earnings of Purdue University Global Fire Protection Graduates
The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $73,459. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allfire protection bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Purdue University Global
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Purdue University Global.
Purdue University Global Fire Protection Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Purdue University Global are white. Around 76% 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 Purdue University Global with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Purdue University Global Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at Purdue University Global are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 85 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Purdue University Global 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
The following fire protection concentations are available at Purdue University Global. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University Global. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.
Occupation | Jobs in IN | Average Salary in IN |
---|---|---|
Firefighters | 7,430 | $49,460 |
Managers | 7,290 | $71,560 |
Fire Fighting Supervisors | 990 | $66,510 |
Fire Inspectors | 170 | $53,670 |
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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