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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

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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

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at CVCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at CVCC are white. Around 57% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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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