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Fire Protection at Columbia Southern University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Columbia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 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 Southern University Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Rankings

The fire protection major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. 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 Protection Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Associate’s Program

6% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 94% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 6% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Columbia Southern University are white. Around 81% 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 Southern University with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	348
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

5% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 95% of fire protection bachelor's degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at Columbia Southern University 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 Southern University with a bachelor's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	453
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	92

Columbia Southern University Fire Protection Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a fire protection master's degree from Columbia Southern University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Southern University with a master's in fire protection.

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

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Columbia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Services Administration	515
Fire Science	498

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 Columbia Southern University.

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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