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Fire Protection at American River College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at American River College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

American River College is in Sacramento, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 fire protection degrees were awarded at American River College.

Studying Online at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Among 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at American River College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at American River College are 12% women (8) and 88% men (57).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at American River College

Of the 16 associate’s fire protection graduates at American River College, 25% were women (4) and 75% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at American River College, above the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at American River College

The Fire Protection program at American River College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	25
Fire Science	40

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at American River College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Fire Protection majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.