Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Fox Valley Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a wildland/forest firefighting and investigation school? To help you decide if Fox Valley Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wildland/forest firefighting and investigation program.

FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,711.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation section at the bottom of this page.

FVTC Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation

FVTC Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Rankings

Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Student Demographics at FVTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildland/forest firefighting and investigation majors at Fox Valley Technical College.

FVTC Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Associate’s Program

40% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of wildland/forest firefighting and investigation associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation only graduates about 19% women each year. The program at FVTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation at FVTC are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fox Valley Technical College with a associate's in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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Careers That Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for Fox Valley Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Firefighters	9,450	$40,310

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*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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