Fire Protection at Merritt College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Merritt College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

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.

Merritt College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Merritt College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merritt College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	8

Criminal Justice & Corrections

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 Merritt 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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