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Fire Science at Kilgore 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 Kilgore College stacks up to those at other schools.

Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and has a total student population of 5,100. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 6 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.

Kilgore College Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

Online Classes Are Available at Kilgore College

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.

Kilgore College does offer online education options in fire science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Kilgore College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Kilgore College

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

Kilgore College Fire Science Associate’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Kilgore College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

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Kilgore College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kilgore 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 1
White 3
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 TX, the home state for Kilgore College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,770 $76,800
Fire Inspectors 2,120 $63,540
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 100 $63,470

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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