Fire Science at Helena College University of Montana

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

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 Science section at the bottom of this page.

Helena College Fire Science Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Fire Science (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

Helena College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Helena College

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

Helena College Fire Science Associate’s Program

33% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Helena College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Helena College 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 Helena College University of Montana with a associate's in fire science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
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 MT, the home state for Helena College University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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