Fire Protection at East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and approximately 33,397 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.
East Los Angeles College Fire Protection Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
East Los Angeles College Fire Protection Rankings
Fire Protection Student Demographics at East Los Angeles College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at East Los Angeles College.
East Los Angeles College Fire Protection Associate’s Program
East Los Angeles College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 63% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from East Los Angeles College with a associate's in fire protection.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Fire Protection
Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Los Angeles College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 20 |
Related Majors
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 CA, the home state for East Los Angeles College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Managers | 66,300 | $143,350 |
Firefighters | 32,910 | $81,580 |
Fire Fighting Supervisors | 2,880 | $134,870 |
Fire Inspectors | 700 | $103,830 |
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 340 | $82,000 |
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.