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Fire Protection at Gaston College

Fire Protection at Gaston College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at Gaston College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Gaston College sits in Dallas, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 fire protection degrees were awarded at Gaston College.

Online Class Availability at Gaston College

Online coursework is an option at Gaston College. Among 6,443 students, 3,266 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,645 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Gaston College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Gaston College are 19% women (3) and 81% men (13).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Gaston College

Among the 12 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Gaston College, 17% were women (2) and 83% were men (10).

Gaston College gender breakdown of Fire Protection Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 11
Hispanic / Latino 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Fire Protection majors at Gaston College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Gaston College, below 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 Gaston College

This Fire Protection program at Gaston College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety 16

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Gaston College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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

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