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Fire Protection at Lake Tahoe Community College

Fire Protection at Lake Tahoe Community College

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

LTCC is located in South Lake Tahoe, California and approximately 2,332 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.

LTCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

LTCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at LTCC

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

LTCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

33% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at LTCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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LTCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lake Tahoe 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 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Lake Tahoe Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Lake Tahoe Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 4
Fire Science 3

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 CA, the home state for Lake Tahoe Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

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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