Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Fire Protection at Houston Community College

Find Schools Near

Fire Protection at Houston Community College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Houston Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Houston Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Houston Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Houston Community College.

Houston Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

undefined

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Houston Community College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Houston Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,770 $76,800
Fire Inspectors 2,120 $63,540
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 100 $63,470

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.