Fire Protection at Guilford Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Guilford Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and has a total student population of 10,821.

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

Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Guilford Technical Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Guilford Technical Community College.

Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

15% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Guilford Technical Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Guilford Technical Community College are white. Around 92% 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 Guilford Technical Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Guilford Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	22

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection 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 Guilford Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Firefighters	14,870	$35,500
Managers	11,990	$121,500
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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