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Fire Protection at Bates Technical College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Bates Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and approximately 3,369 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.

Bates Technical College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Bates Technical College Fire Protection Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Bates Technical College

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

Bates Technical College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

14% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Bates Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Bates Technical College are white. Around 90% 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 Bates Technical College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WA, the home state for Bates Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Firefighters 7,750 $73,850
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,510 $102,430
Fire Inspectors 140 $81,430

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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