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Fire Protection at East Los Angeles College

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, take a look at what East Los Angeles College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 172 fire protection graduations were recorded at East Los Angeles College.

Online Class Availability at East Los Angeles College

Distance learning is available at East Los Angeles College. Among 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at East Los Angeles College

Rankings can help you compare East Los Angeles College’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#16 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 52
Best Value	California	#30 of 40
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#39 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#73 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#141 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at East Los Angeles College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at East Los Angeles College are 6% women (11) and 94% men (161).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at East Los Angeles College

Of the 12 associate’s fire protection graduates at East Los Angeles College, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College, higher than 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 East Los Angeles College

This Fire Protection program at East Los Angeles College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	12
Fire Science	160

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at East Los Angeles College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.