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Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Gaston College

Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Gaston College

What traits are you looking for in a fire prevention and safety technology/technician school? To help you decide if Gaston College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire prevention and safety technology/technician program.

Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,345.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Gaston College Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

Online Classes Are Available at Gaston College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Gaston College does offer online education options in fire prevention and safety technology/technician for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Gaston College Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Rankings

Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Gaston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician majors at Gaston College.

Gaston College Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire prevention and safety technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician at Gaston College are white. Around 83% 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 Gaston College with a associate's in fire prevention and safety technology/technician.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Gaston College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,620 $61,070
Fire Inspectors 480 $52,760

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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