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Fire Protection at Dutchess Community College

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

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 8,034 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.

DCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

DCC Fire Protection Rankings

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

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

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at DCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dutchess Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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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 1

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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Firefighters 11,880 $73,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 4,010 $107,730
Fire Inspectors 1,060 $66,580

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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