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Basic Certificate in Fire Science

Basic Certificates in Fire Science

5,261 Yearly Graduations
12% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 31% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.2% of fire science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Fire Science Majors

In 2021-2022, 5,261 earned their basic certificate 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 Basic Certificates

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

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

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

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4,631
Women 630
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The racial-ethnic distribution of fire science basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 70
Black or African American 285
Hispanic or Latino 1,030
White 3,463
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 402
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to fire science that offer basic certificates.

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

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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