Fire Protection at Merced College
Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 10,645.
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.
Merced Community College District Fire Protection Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
Merced Community College District Fire Protection Rankings
Fire Protection Student Demographics at Merced Community College District
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Merced College.
Merced Community College District Fire Protection Associate’s Program
Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 68% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in fire protection.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Fire Protection
The following fire protection concentations are available at Merced College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Merced College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 4 |
Related Majors
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 Merced 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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