Fire Protection at Chattahoochee Valley Community College

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

CVCC is located in Phenix City, Alabama and has a total student population of 1,399.

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)
Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

CVCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at CVCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at CVCC are white. Around 83% 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 Chattahoochee Valley Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Chattahoochee Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Services Administration	7

Criminal Justice & Corrections

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 AL, the home state for Chattahoochee Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Firefighters	5,680	$41,740
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,080	$63,180
Fire Inspectors	140	$68,630
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	40	$34,990

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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