Fire Protection at University of Akron Main Campus

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what University of Akron Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and has a total student population of 16,094. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 2 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.

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Rankings

The fire protection major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Earnings of University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Graduates

The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $35,091. This is less than $73,459, which is the national average of all fire protection majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 100% 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 University of Akron Main Campus with a associate's in fire protection.

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

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in fire protection from University of Akron Main Campus. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men. The typical fire protection bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Akron Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Firefighters	19,210	$46,310
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Fire Fighting Supervisors	2,590	$71,050
Fire Inspectors	340	$66,650

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By sleepydre / Threeblur0 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.