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Fire Protection at Central Piedmont Community College

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, you may want to check out the program at Central Piedmont Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Central Piedmont Community College sits in Charlotte, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 fire protection degrees were awarded at Central Piedmont Community College.

Online Class Availability at Central Piedmont Community College

Distance learning is available at Central Piedmont Community College. Among 20,375 students, 7,476 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,677 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Central Piedmont Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Central Piedmont Community College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#3 of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#161 of 206

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at Central Piedmont Community College are 19% women (3) and 81% men (13).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Central Piedmont Community College

Of the 6 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Central Piedmont Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Central Piedmont Community College, above 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 Piedmont Community College

The Fire Protection program at Central Piedmont Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	16

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Central Piedmont Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, 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.