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Fire Science at Bates Technical College

Fire Science at Bates Technical College

If you plan to study fire science, take a look at what Bates Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 3,369.

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

Bates Technical College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Bates Technical College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Bates Technical College

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

Bates Technical College Fire Science Associate’s Program

5% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 95% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Bates Technical College are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is typical 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 science.

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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

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science 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
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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