Fire Science at Glendale Community College

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

Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and approximately 14,374 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.

Glendale Community College Fire Science Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Fire Science (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

Glendale Community College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Glendale Community College

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

Glendale Community College Fire Science Associate’s Program

25% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Glendale Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

Glendale Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Glendale Community College with a associate's in fire science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 AZ, the home state for Glendale Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Firefighters	6,380	$45,150
Fire Fighting Supervisors	2,150	$72,460
Fire Inspectors	210	$64,190

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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