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Fire Protection at Red Rocks Community College

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

Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a total student population of 6,029. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

Red Rocks Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Red Rocks Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Red Rocks Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Red Rocks Community College.

Red Rocks Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

29% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Red Rocks Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Red Rocks Community College are white. Around 94% 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 Red Rocks Community 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 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Red Rocks Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 CO, the home state for Red Rocks Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,300 $84,340
Fire Inspectors 130 $74,790
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 80 $43,650

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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