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Associate Degree in Fire Science

Associate Degrees in Fire Science

2,083 Yearly Graduations
12% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 21 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.0% of fire science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Fire Science Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 2,083 students earned their associate degree in fire science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in fire science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 5,261
Associate Degree 2,083
Undergraduate Certificate 699
Bachelor’s Degree 259

Earnings of Fire Science Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for fire science majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for fire science students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in fire science. About 88.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,833
Women 250
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The racial-ethnic distribution of fire science associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 27
Black or African American 75
Hispanic or Latino 249
White 1,520
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 211
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to fire science that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety 1,818
Fire Services Administration 134
Fire Systems Technology 53
Forest Firefighting & Investigation 47
Other Fire Protection 7

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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