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Basic Certificate in Fire Protection

Basic Certificates in Fire Protection

7,034 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 35% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.2% of fire protection graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Fire Protection Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 7,034 students earned their basic certificate in fire protection. 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 Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for fire protection majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for fire protection majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in fire protection. About 88.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6,248
Women 786
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The racial-ethnic distribution of fire protection basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 132
Black or African American 354
Hispanic or Latino 1,682
White 4,332
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 518
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Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science 5,261
Fire Prevention & Safety 1,581
Other Fire Protection 88
Fire Services Administration 84
Forest Firefighting & Investigation 20

Below are some popular majors that are similar to fire protection that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 16,940
1,193
Homeland Security 1,037
Other Homeland Security 102

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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