Fire Science at Metropolitan Community College
MCC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and has a total student population of 13,244.
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
- 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 Metropolitan Community College.
MCC Fire Science Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at MCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan Community College with a associate's in fire science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
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 NE, the home state for Metropolitan Community College.
Occupation | Jobs in NE | Average Salary in NE |
---|---|---|
Firefighters | 1,140 | $47,880 |
Fire Fighting Supervisors | 300 | $73,220 |
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.