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Fire Protection at Massasoit Community College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, take a look at what Massasoit Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Massasoit Community College sits in Brockton, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 fire protection graduations were recorded at Massasoit Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Massasoit Community College

Many students take online classes at Massasoit Community College. Of 5,574 students, 2,229 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,660 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Massasoit Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Massasoit Community College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#4 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#105 of 204

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Massasoit Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at Massasoit Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (13).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Massasoit Community College

Of the 13 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Massasoit Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 23% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Massasoit Community College, 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 Massasoit Community College

This Fire Protection program at Massasoit Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	13

Highest-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Massasoit Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, 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.