Fire Science at Meridian Community College

Every fire science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire science program at Meridian Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MCC is located in Meridian, Mississippi and approximately 3,003 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

MCC Fire Science Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Fire Science (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

MCC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at MCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Meridian Community College.

MCC Fire Science Associate’s Program

20% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Meridian Community College with a associate's in fire science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MS, the home state for Meridian Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Firefighters	3,090	$30,370
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,100	$45,940
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	170	$28,300

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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