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Fire Protection at Monterey Peninsula College

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if Monterey Peninsula College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154. 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.

Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

17% Women
33% 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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Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Monterey Peninsula 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 CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

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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