Fire Protection at Helena College University of Montana

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Helena College University of Montana stacks up to those at other schools.

Helena College is located in Helena, Montana and approximately 1,324 students attend the school each year.

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.

Helena College Fire Protection Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Helena College Fire Protection Rankings

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at Helena College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Helena College University of Montana.

Helena College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Helena College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 26% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Helena College are white. Around 88% 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 Helena College University of Montana with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 MT, the home state for Helena College University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Firefighters	760	$49,230
Fire Fighting Supervisors	180	$66,710

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.