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Fire Protection at El Paso Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, consider the program at El Paso Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

El Paso Community College is in El Paso, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 fire protection degrees were awarded at El Paso Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at El Paso Community College

Distance learning is available at El Paso Community College. Of 25,567 students, 4,728 (18%) studied exclusively online and 13,520 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at El Paso Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how El Paso Community College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#3 of 21
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#6 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#16 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#24 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#41 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 206

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from El Paso Community College

Those who finish El Paso Community College’s Fire Protection program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,568
3 years	$43,305
4 years	$48,024
5 years	$60,727

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Fire Protection graduates from El Paso Community College take home a median $48,024, compared with $33,163 for all El Paso Community College graduates — about 45% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Protection graduates at El Paso Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at El Paso Community College are 10% women (3) and 90% men (28).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at El Paso Community College

Among the 12 associate’s fire protection graduates at El Paso Community College, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at El Paso Community 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 El Paso Community College

This Fire Protection program at El Paso Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	31

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at El Paso Community College work across a variety of fields. Here 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.