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Fire Protection at Colorado Mesa University

If you plan to study Fire Protection, you may want to check out the program at Colorado Mesa University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Colorado Mesa University sits in Grand Junction, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 fire protection degrees were granted at Colorado Mesa University.

Studying Online at Colorado Mesa University

Many students take online classes at Colorado Mesa University. Of 9,785 students, 736 (8%) studied exclusively online and 3,271 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Colorado Mesa University

Rankings can help you compare Colorado Mesa University’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Colorado Mesa University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Colorado Mesa University are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Colorado Mesa University

Of the 8 associate’s fire protection graduates at Colorado Mesa University, 25% were women (2) and 75% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

*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 Colorado Mesa University

This Fire Protection program at Colorado Mesa University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	5
Forest Firefighting & Investigation	6

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Colorado Mesa University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.