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Fire Protection at Central Oregon Community College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, you may want to check out the program at Central Oregon Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Oregon Community College is in Bend, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 fire protection degrees were granted at Central Oregon Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Central Oregon Community College

Online coursework is an option at Central Oregon Community College. Among 4,332 students, 747 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 999 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Central Oregon Community College

Rankings can help you compare Central Oregon Community College’s Fire Protection program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#2 of 4
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#41 of 52
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#45 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#143 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#159 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Central Oregon Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at Central Oregon Community College are 29% women (6) and 71% men (15).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Central Oregon Community College

Of the 21 associate’s fire protection graduates at Central Oregon Community College, 29% were women (6) and 71% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Central Oregon Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Central Oregon Community College, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at Central Oregon Community College

The Fire Protection program at Central Oregon Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	21

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Central Oregon Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Fire Protection graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.