Fire Prevention & Safety at Los Medanos College
If you plan to study Fire Prevention & Safety, you may want to check out the program at Los Medanos College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Los Medanos College sits in Pittsburg, CA.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 fire prevention & safety degrees were granted at Los Medanos College.
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Online & Distance Learning at Los Medanos College
Online coursework is an option at Los Medanos College. Among 8,455 students, 2,272 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,115 (37%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Prevention & Safety graduates at Los Medanos College, by degree type.
Program-wide, Fire Prevention & Safety graduates at Los Medanos College are 5% women (2) and 95% men (42).
Fire Prevention & Safety Associate’s Program at Los Medanos College
Of the 29 associate’s fire prevention & safety degrees awarded at Los Medanos College, 7% were women (2) and 93% were men (27).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Prevention & Safety associate’s degree recipients at Los Medanos College.
| Race / Ethnicity | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| White | 6 |
| Hispanic / Latino | 16 |
| Black / African American | 1 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Two or More Races | 1 |
| Unknown | 2 |
Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Fire Prevention & Safety associate’s degree recipients at Los Medanos College, higher than the national average of 47%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Fire Prevention & Safety Graduates
Graduates of the Fire Prevention & Safety program at Los Medanos College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Fire Prevention & Safety graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $63,677 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $60,919 |
| Firefighters | $31,415 |
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.