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Fire Science at Houston Community College

Fire Science at Houston Community College

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

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 Science section at the bottom of this page.

Houston Community College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Houston Community College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Fire Science Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 20% 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 science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
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.

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