Fire Science at Midland College

If you are interested in studying fire science, you may want to check out the program at Midland College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and has a total student population of 4,737.

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.

Midland College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Midland College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Midland College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Midland College.

Midland College Fire Science Associate’s Program

29% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Midland College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Midland College 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 Midland College with a associate's in fire science.

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

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 TX, the home state for Midland College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Fire Fighting Supervisors	3,770	$76,800
Fire Inspectors	2,120	$63,540
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	100	$63,470

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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