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Fire Protection at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Fire Protection at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 6,656 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.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

38% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 25% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Kalamazoo Valley Community College 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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science 4

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 MI, the home state for Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Firefighters 6,640 $45,440
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,140 $68,960
Fire Inspectors 230 $59,740

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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