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Fire Protection at Hennepin Technical College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, take a look at what Hennepin Technical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hennepin Technical College sits in Brooklyn Park, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 fire protection degrees were granted at Hennepin Technical College.

Studying Online at Hennepin Technical College

Distance learning is available at Hennepin Technical College. Among 4,572 students, 1,195 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 902 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Hennepin Technical College

Use these rankings to compare Hennepin Technical College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 13
Best Value	Minnesota	#3 of 4
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#9 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#160 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at Hennepin Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at Hennepin Technical College are 12% women (3) and 88% men (22).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Hennepin Technical College

Of the 15 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Hennepin Technical College, 13% were women (2) and 87% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 13% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Hennepin Technical 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 Hennepin Technical College

This Fire Protection program at Hennepin Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	18
Fire Science	7

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Hennepin Technical College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.