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Fire Protection at Blue Ridge Community College

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

Blue Ridge Community College is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina and approximately 2,399 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.

Blue Ridge Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Blue Ridge Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Blue Ridge Community College does offer online courses in fire protection for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Blue Ridge Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Blue Ridge Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Blue Ridge Community College.

Blue Ridge Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Blue Ridge Community College are white. Around 100% 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 Blue Ridge Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for Blue Ridge Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,620 $61,070
Fire Inspectors 480 $52,760

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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