Fire Protection at Catawba Valley Community 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 Catawba Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

CVCC is located in Hickory, North Carolina and approximately 4,328 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.

CVCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

CVCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at CVCC

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

CVCC 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.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at CVCC 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 Catawba Valley Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Catawba Valley Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Catawba Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	5

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 Catawba Valley 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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