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Fire Protection at Century College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at Century College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Century College is in White Bear Lake, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 fire protection degrees were granted at Century College.

Online Class Availability at Century College

Many students take online classes at Century College. Of 8,726 students, 2,832 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,339 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Century College

These rankings give you a sense of how Century College’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 13
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#60 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#143 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Century College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Century College are 17% women (3) and 83% men (15).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Century College

Of the 11 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Century College, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11

*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 Century College

This Fire Protection program at Century College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at Century College pursue many career paths. 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.