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Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection

Bachelor’s Degrees in Fire Protection

1,386 Yearly Graduations
$57,522 Median Salary
$23,469 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 16 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.9% of fire protection graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Fire Protection Majors

In 2021-2022, 1,386 bachelor's degrees were awarded to fire protection majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in fire protection at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 7,034
Associate Degree 4,148
Bachelor’s Degree 1,386
Undergraduate Certificate 1,172

Earnings of Fire Protection Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in fire protection is $57,522. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $43,087 and the high is $71,931.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in fire protection is $23,469. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $24,916 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $17,875.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in fire protection. About 89.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,243
Women 143
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The racial-ethnic distribution of fire protection bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 19
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 98
White 982
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 206
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Fire Protection Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Services Administration 997
Fire Science 259
Fire Investigation & Prevention 50
Fire Prevention & Safety 45
Other Fire Protection 35

Below are some popular majors that are similar to fire protection that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 51,219
3,330
Homeland Security 2,819
Other Homeland Security 796

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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