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Fire Protection at College of the Sequoias

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, consider the program at College of the Sequoias. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of the Sequoias is located in Visalia, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 68 fire protection degrees were granted at College of the Sequoias.

Studying Online at College of the Sequoias

Online coursework is an option at College of the Sequoias. Of 14,494 students, 2,018 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,927 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at College of the Sequoias

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#3 of 40
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#7 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#22 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#27 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#101 of 206

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at College of the Sequoias are 10% women (7) and 90% men (61).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at College of the Sequoias

Among the 14 associate’s fire protection graduates at College of the Sequoias, 7% were women (1) and 93% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at College of the Sequoias, 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 College of the Sequoias

The Fire Protection program at College of the Sequoias includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	17
Fire Science	51

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at College of the Sequoias work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.