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Fire Protection at Honolulu Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, consider the program at Honolulu Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Honolulu Community College is in Honolulu, HI.

During the most recent reporting year, 77 fire protection degrees were granted at Honolulu Community College.

Online Class Availability at Honolulu Community College

Many students take online classes at Honolulu Community College. Among 3,342 students, 1,631 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 931 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Honolulu Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Honolulu Community College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#1 of 2
Best Value	Hawaii	#1 of 2
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#33 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#44 of 52
Best Value	Nationwide	#92 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#150 of 206

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Honolulu Community College

Those who finish Honolulu Community College’s Fire Protection program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,616

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Honolulu Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Honolulu Community College are 10% women (8) and 90% men (69).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Honolulu Community College

Of the 37 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Honolulu Community College, 14% were women (5) and 86% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4
Two or More Races	14
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Honolulu Community College, higher 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 Honolulu Community College

The Fire Protection program at Honolulu Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	77

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Honolulu Community College pursue many career paths. 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.