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Fire Protection at Davidson County Community College

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

DCCC is located in Thomasville, North Carolina and approximately 3,765 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.

DCCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at DCCC

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.

DCCC does offer online education options in fire protection for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

DCCC Fire Protection Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at DCCC

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

DCCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

21% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at DCCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at DCCC are white. Around 86% 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 Davidson County Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
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 NC, the home state for Davidson County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,620 $61,070
Fire Inspectors 480 $52,760

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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