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Fire Protection at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

Fire Protection at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

MCC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 13,085 students attend the school each year.

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.

MCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

MCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at MCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City.

MCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at MCC are white. Around 86% 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 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City. A concentration may not be available for your level.

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

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 MO, the home state for Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Firefighters 6,500 $51,100
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,160 $73,390
Fire Inspectors 230 $44,930

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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