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Fire Protection at Miami Dade College

Fire Protection at Miami Dade College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Miami Dade College stacks up to those at other schools.

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 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.

MDC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

MDC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at MDC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Miami Dade College.

MDC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Miami Dade College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Miami Dade College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 6

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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340
Fire Fighting Supervisors 4,240 $81,640
Fire Inspectors 970 $63,040

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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