Fire Protection at Columbia College

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

Columbia Junior College is located in Sonora, California and approximately 2,132 students attend the school each year.

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.

Columbia Junior College Fire Protection Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Columbia Junior College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Columbia Junior College

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

Columbia Junior College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

30% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 30% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Columbia Junior College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Columbia Junior College are white. Around 85% 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 College with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Columbia College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	25

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 CA, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Firefighters	32,910	$81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors	2,880	$134,870
Fire Inspectors	700	$103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	340	$82,000

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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