Fire Science at Idaho State University

If you are interested in studying fire science, you may want to check out the program at Idaho State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766.

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.

ISU Fire Science Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Fire Science
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science

Online Classes Are Available at ISU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

ISU does offer online education options in fire science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

ISU Fire Science Rankings

The fire science major at ISU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Fire Science Student Demographics at ISU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Idaho State University.

ISU Fire Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at ISU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 54% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at ISU are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a associate's in fire science.

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

ISU Fire Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire science bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire science at ISU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor's in fire science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Firefighters	1,550	$40,490
Fire Fighting Supervisors	400	$58,070

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.