Fire Protection at Arizona Western College

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if Arizona Western College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and approximately 6,487 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

AWC Fire Protection Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

AWC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at AWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Arizona Western College.

AWC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

50% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at AWC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at AWC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona Western College with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Arizona Western College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona Western College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Firefighters	6,380	$45,150
Fire Fighting Supervisors	2,150	$72,460
Fire Inspectors	210	$64,190

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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