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Fire Protection at Indian River State College

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, take a look at what Indian River State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 124 fire protection degrees were awarded at Indian River State College.

Studying Online at Indian River State College

Online coursework is an option at Indian River State College. Of 15,429 students, 4,833 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,035 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Indian River State College

Use these rankings to compare Indian River State College’s Fire Protection program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 18
Best Value	Florida	#8 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 39
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#11 of 42
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 206

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Indian River State College

Graduates of Indian River State 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	$32,471
2 years	$34,704
3 years	$42,228
4 years	$48,501
5 years	$53,585

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from Indian River State College report median earnings of $48,501, compared with $37,797 for all Indian River State College graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Fire Protection graduates from Indian River State College is $5,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at Indian River State College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Indian River State College are 10% women (13) and 90% men (111).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Indian River State College

Among the 38 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Indian River State College, 13% were women (5) and 87% were men (33).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Indian River State College, above 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 Indian River State College

This Fire Protection program at Indian River State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	38
Fire Science	86

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Indian River State College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fire Protection majors, 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.