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Fire Protection at Columbia Basin College

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if Columbia Basin College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and has a total student population of 6,745.

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.

CBC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

CBC Fire Protection Rankings

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at CBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Columbia Basin College.

CBC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at CBC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at CBC are white. Around 100% 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 Columbia Basin College with a associate's in fire protection.

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

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 WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Firefighters 7,750 $73,850
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,510 $102,430
Fire Inspectors 140 $81,430

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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