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Fire Protection at Lone Star College System

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, consider the program at Lone Star College System. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lone Star College System sits in The Woodlands, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 173 fire protection degrees were granted at Lone Star College System.

Studying Online at Lone Star College System

Distance learning is available at Lone Star College System. Of 73,077 students, 23,040 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,639 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Lone Star College System

Use these rankings to compare Lone Star College System’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 20
Best Value	Texas	#18 of 21
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#25 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#132 of 204

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Lone Star College System

Students who complete Lone Star College System’s Fire Protection program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$59,053
5 years	$66,236

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from Lone Star College System earn a median of $59,053, compared with $42,254 for all Lone Star College System graduates — about 40% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Lone Star College System, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at Lone Star College System are 4% women (7) and 96% men (166).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Lone Star College System

Of the 38 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Lone Star College System, 5% were women (2) and 95% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Lone Star College System.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Lone Star College System, lower than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at Lone Star College System

This Fire Protection program at Lone Star College System breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	173

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Lone Star College System pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Fire Protection graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.