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Fire Science at Tidewater Community College

If you are interested in studying fire science, you may want to check out the program at Tidewater Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 16,769. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 9 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.

Tidewater Community College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Tidewater Community College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College Fire Science Associate’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Tidewater Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Tidewater 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 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Firefighters 10,160 $51,510
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,070 $83,440
Fire Inspectors 170 $55,540

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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