Fire Protection at Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,909. Of the 363 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Superior State University in 2021, 16 of them were fire protection majors.

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.

Lake Superior State University Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Lake Superior State University Fire Protection Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks fire protection programs across the country. The following shows how Lake Superior State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fire protection major at Lake Superior State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Fire Protection Schools	46
Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools	217

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University Fire Protection Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Lake Superior State University 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 Lake Superior State University with a associate's in fire protection.

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

Lake Superior State University Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 fire protection majors earned their bachelor's degree from Lake Superior State University. Of these graduates, 88% were men and 13% were women. The typical fire protection bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Lake Superior State University since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at Lake Superior State University 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 Lake Superior State University with a bachelor's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lake Superior State University also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Homeland Security
• Criminal Justice & Corrections

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 Lake Superior State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.