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Fire Protection at Madison Area Technical College

Fire Protection at Madison Area Technical College

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

Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 13,057.

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.

Madison College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Madison College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Madison College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Madison Area Technical College.

Madison College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

27% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Madison College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Madison College are white. Around 82% 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 Madison Area Technical 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 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Madison Area Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science 20

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 WI, the home state for Madison Area Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Managers 12,400 $85,050
Firefighters 9,450 $40,310
Fire Fighting Supervisors 920 $73,610
Fire Inspectors 160 $57,460

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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