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Fire Science at Waubonsee Community College

If you plan to study fire science, take a look at what Waubonsee Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Waubonsee is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,564. 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.

Waubonsee Fire Science Degrees Available

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

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Fire Science Student Demographics at Waubonsee

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

Waubonsee Fire Science Associate’s Program

15% Women
8% 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 Waubonsee 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 Waubonsee are white. Around 92% 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 Waubonsee Community College with a associate's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
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 IL, the home state for Waubonsee Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

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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