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Fire Protection at Hutchinson Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, you may want to check out the program at Hutchinson Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hutchinson Community College is in Hutchinson, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 68 fire protection degrees were awarded at Hutchinson Community College.

Studying Online at Hutchinson Community College

Many students take online classes at Hutchinson Community College. Among 5,119 students, 1,374 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,063 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Hutchinson Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kansas	#1 of 3
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#2 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#3 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 13
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#153 of 206

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Hutchinson Community College

Graduates of Hutchinson Community College’s Fire Protection program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,089
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$45,042
4 years	$50,275
5 years	$56,793

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from Hutchinson Community College earn a median of $50,275, compared with $42,150 for all Hutchinson Community College graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Hutchinson Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at Hutchinson Community College are 19% women (13) and 81% men (55).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Hutchinson Community College

Among the 28 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Hutchinson Community College, 29% were women (8) and 71% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 18% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Hutchinson Community 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 Hutchinson Community College

This Fire Protection program at Hutchinson Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	68

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Hutchinson Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.