Fire Science at Lake Superior State University

What traits are you looking for in a fire science 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 science program.

Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,909.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

Lake Superior State University Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Lake Superior State University Fire Science Rankings

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

Fire Science Student Demographics at Lake Superior State University

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

Lake Superior State University Fire Science Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Lake Superior State University may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 48% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Lake Superior State University are white. Around 60% 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 science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Lake Superior State University Fire Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire science bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical fire science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% women. So female students are more repesented at Lake Superior State University since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire science at Lake Superior State University are white. This is typical 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 science.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science 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
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.