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Fire Science at Ozarks Technical Community College

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Fire Science at Ozarks Technical Community 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 Ozarks Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and has a total student population of 11,237. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 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.

OTC Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

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Fire Science Student Demographics at OTC

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

OTC Fire Science Associate’s Program

15% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at OTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at OTC are white. Around 77% 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 Ozarks Technical Community College with a associate's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
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 MO, the home state for Ozarks Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Firefighters 6,500 $51,100
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,160 $73,390
Fire Inspectors 230 $44,930

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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