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Fire Protection at Indian River State College

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

Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and approximately 15,236 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.

Indian River State College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Indian River State College Fire Protection Rankings

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at Indian River State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Indian River State College.

Indian River State College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

15% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Indian River State College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Indian River State College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Indian River State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 FL, the home state for Indian River State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340
Fire Fighting Supervisors 4,240 $81,640
Fire Inspectors 970 $63,040

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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