Fire Protection at Lake Superior College

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

LSC is located in Duluth, Minnesota and approximately 4,762 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.

LSC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

LSC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at LSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Lake Superior College.

LSC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

31% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at LSC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at LSC are white. Around 88% 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 Lake Superior College with a associate's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
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 Lake Superior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	10
Fire Services Administration	5

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 MN, the home state for Lake Superior College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Firefighters	6,840	$37,690
Fire Fighting Supervisors	630	$74,970
Fire Inspectors	120	$68,210

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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