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Fire Protection at Del Mar College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at Del Mar College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Del Mar College sits in Corpus Christi, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 5 fire protection degrees were awarded at Del Mar College.

Online Class Availability at Del Mar College

Many students take online classes at Del Mar College. Of 10,256 students, 2,503 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,720 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Del Mar College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at Del Mar College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (5).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Del Mar College

Of the 3 associate’s fire protection graduates at Del Mar College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Del Mar College, above the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at Del Mar College

This Fire Protection program at Del Mar College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	5

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Del Mar College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.