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Fire Protection at Guilford Technical Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, take a look at what 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, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 fire protection degrees were granted at Guilford Technical Community College.

Studying Online at Guilford Technical Community College

Distance learning is available at Guilford Technical Community College. Among 11,485 students, 4,088 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,611 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Guilford Technical Community College

Use these rankings to compare Guilford Technical Community College’s Fire Protection program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 7
Best Value	North Carolina	#6 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#31 of 39
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#180 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#182 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Guilford Technical Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Guilford Technical Community College are 25% women (4) and 75% men (12).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Guilford Technical Community College

Of the 10 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Guilford Technical Community College, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Guilford Technical Community College, lower than 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 Guilford Technical Community College

This Fire Protection program at Guilford Technical Community 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 Guilford Technical Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Fire Protection graduates, 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

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.