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Fire Protection at Mesa Community College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at Mesa Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mesa Community College is in Mesa, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 fire protection graduations were recorded at Mesa Community College.

Online Class Availability at Mesa Community College

Online coursework is an option at Mesa Community College. Of 17,077 students, 4,620 (27%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,003 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Mesa Community College

Those who finish Mesa Community College’s Fire Protection program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$30,409
4 years	$52,135
5 years	$58,635

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Fire Protection graduates from Mesa Community College take home a median $52,135, compared with $46,504 for all Mesa Community College graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Mesa Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at Mesa Community College are 10% women (2) and 90% men (18).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Mesa Community College

Of the 6 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Mesa Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Minority students account for 67% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Mesa Community College, above 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 Mesa Community College

This Fire Protection program at Mesa Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	20

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at Mesa Community College pursue many career paths. Here are 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.