Fire Systems Technology

A program focusing on the principles and practice of firefighting systems, building construction and related resources as applied to fire prevention, control, and mitigation. Includes instruction in fire hydraulics and dynamics, fire protection structures and systems design, fire behavior and combustion, fire protection hydraulics and water supply, fire protection equipment and systems, building construction for fire protection, and fire apparatus.

For all the 72 degrees awarded in Fire Systems Technology annually, the majority of them are Associates degree. Out of the 53 students earning degrees at the Associates degree level in the US, 87% percent identify as men and 13% percent identify as women. While students at schools all over the country study Fire Systems Technology, New York has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Fire Systems Technology is $41,340.