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Fire Science at Gateway Community and Technical College

Fire Science at Gateway Community and Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a fire science school? To help you decide if Gateway Community and Technical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire science program.

Gateway is located in Florence, Kentucky and approximately 4,299 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

Gateway Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Science (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

Gateway Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Gateway

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Gateway Community and Technical College.

Gateway Fire Science Associate’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Gateway 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 Gateway Community and Technical College with a associate's in fire science.

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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 Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Gateway Community and Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Firefighters 4,240 $33,520
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,010 $58,350
Fire Inspectors 130 $43,640

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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