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Undergraduate Certificate in Fire Protection

Undergraduate Certificates in Fire Protection

1,172 Yearly Graduations
$40,182 Median Salary
$5,500 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 38% 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, 1,172 students earned their undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in fire protection is $40,182. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $36,863 to a high of $42,442.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in fire protection is $5,500. 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, $6,330 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $5,382.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in fire protection. About 89.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1,045
Women 127
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The racial-ethnic distribution of fire protection undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 32
Black or African American 48
Hispanic or Latino 275
White 688
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 127
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Fire Protection Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science 699
Fire Prevention & Safety 414
Fire Services Administration 27
Fire Systems Technology 19
Forest Firefighting & Investigation 9

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 5,317
322
Homeland Security 96
Other Homeland Security 49

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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