Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Colorado Mesa University

What traits are you looking for in a wildland/forest firefighting and investigation school? To help you decide if Colorado Mesa University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wildland/forest firefighting and investigation program.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado Mesa Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation

Colorado Mesa Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Rankings

Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildland/forest firefighting and investigation majors at Colorado Mesa University.

Colorado Mesa Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Associate’s Program

23% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of wildland/forest firefighting and investigation associate's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation only graduates about 19% women each year. The program at Colorado Mesa may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation at Colorado Mesa are white. Around 92% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a associate's in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado Mesa University.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Firefighters	5,560	$61,160
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	80	$43,650

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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