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Fire Protection at El Camino Community College District

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, take a look at what El Camino Community College District. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

El Camino Community College District is located in Torrance, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 59 fire protection graduations were recorded at El Camino Community College District.

Online Class Availability at El Camino Community College District

Many students take online classes at El Camino Community College District. Among 21,664 students, 5,759 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,661 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at El Camino Community College District

Use these rankings to compare El Camino Community College District’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#5 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#5 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#14 of 206
Best Value	California	#18 of 40
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#18 of 53
Best Value	Nationwide	#37 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at El Camino Community College District, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at El Camino Community College District are 5% women (3) and 95% men (56).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at El Camino Community College District

Of the 36 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at El Camino Community College District, 6% were women (2) and 94% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at El Camino Community College District.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 86% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at El Camino Community College District, 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 El Camino Community College District

The Fire Protection program at El Camino Community College District breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	45
Fire Science	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at El Camino Community College District work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Fire Protection graduates, 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.