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

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

5% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Bates Technical College are white. Around 68% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bates Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science	21

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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