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Fire Protection at Blackhawk Technical College

Fire Protection at Blackhawk Technical College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Blackhawk Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BTC is located in Janesville, Wisconsin and approximately 2,232 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.

BTC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

BTC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at BTC

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

BTC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at BTC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. BTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Blackhawk 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Blackhawk Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science 7

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 WI, the home state for Blackhawk Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Firefighters 9,450 $40,310
Fire Fighting Supervisors 920 $73,610
Fire Inspectors 160 $57,460

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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