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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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![]() | 100 | -- | 31 | -- | $3,144 | $50,742 | ||
![]() Utah Valley University Orem, UT At Utah Valley University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 66 | -- | 56 | -- | $8,650 | $49,301 | ||
![]() Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO At Missouri Southern State University, the most popular majors students...view more | 31 | 97% | 3 | 980 – 1,180 | $11,264 | $48,965 | ||
N/A | -- | 57 | -- | $4,322 | $50,742 | |||
![]() Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN At Volunteer State Community College, the most popular majors students pursue...view more | N/A | -- | 34 | 890 – 1,080 | $6,483 | $50,742 | ||
![]() North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX Annually, North Central Texas College grants about 856 degrees to those...view more | N/A | -- | 91 | -- | $5,639 | $50,742 | ||
![]() Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe, CA At Lake Tahoe Community College, the three most popular college majors...view more | N/A | -- | 25 | -- | $14,384 | $50,742 | ||
![]() Casper College Casper, WY At Casper College, the most popular majors students pursue are General...view more | N/A | -- | 29 | -- | $8,261 | $50,742 | ||
![]() Navarro College Corsicana, TX Every year, Navarro College grants around 426 degrees to students majoring in...view more | N/A | -- | 38 | -- | $12,099 | $50,742 | ||
N/A | -- | 39 | -- | $7,496 | $50,742 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program focusing on the theory and practice of fires and fire-fighting. Includes instruction in fire chemistry and physics, combustible materials, computer science, building construction, fire codes and related laws, fire hydraulics, fire command, fire prevention/inspection, fire protection systems, fire suppression systems, fire/arson investigation, occupational safety, equipment operation, emergency medicine and communications.
For all the 3,060 degrees awarded in Fire Science/Fire-fighting per year, the majority of them are Associates degree. Out of the 694 students graduating with degrees at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level across the US, 10% percent identify as women and 90% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the country study Fire Science/Fire-fighting, Texas has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Fire Science/Fire-fighting is $41,340.
For Fire Science/Fire-fighting majors, some of the most in demand careers include Firefighters, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers and Fire Inspectors and Investigators. Not only that, Fire Science/Fire-fighting graduates may land a top paying job, such as First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers or Fire Inspectors and Investigators.
These are the highest paying careers for Fire Science/Fire-fighting majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $86,220 | 1,863 | 28,481 | 29,495 | 4% | |
Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $74,160 | 379 | 4,380 | 4,555 | 4% | |
Firefighters | $57,120 | 9,662 | 122,317 | 126,709 | 4% | |
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $54,080 | 87 | 700 | 817 | 17% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Fire Science/Fire-fighting majors.
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