Fire Protection at Florida SouthWestern State College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Florida SouthWestern State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a total student population of 15,141.

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.

FSW Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

FSW Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at FSW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Florida SouthWestern State College.

FSW Fire Protection Associate’s Program

40% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at FSW may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at FSW are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. FSW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida SouthWestern State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	6

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 FL, the home state for Florida SouthWestern State College.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340
Fire Fighting Supervisors	4,240	$81,640
Fire Inspectors	970	$63,040

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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