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Fire Science at Columbia College

Fire Science at Columbia College

If you plan to study fire science, 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 College South Carolina is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 1,218.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

Columbia College South Carolina Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia College South Carolina

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Columbia College South Carolina does offer online education options in fire science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia College South Carolina Fire Science Rankings

The fire science major at Columbia College South Carolina is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Fire Science Student Demographics at Columbia College South Carolina

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

Columbia College South Carolina Fire Science Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fire science bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire science at Columbia College South Carolina are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia College with a bachelor's in fire science.

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

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Columbia College.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Firefighters 5,330 $36,300
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,280 $57,460
Fire Inspectors 200 $53,680

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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