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Fire Protection at Monterey Peninsula College

Fire Protection at Monterey Peninsula 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 Monterey Peninsula College stacks up to those at other schools.

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and approximately 7,154 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.

Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

50% 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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Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Monterey Peninsula College 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Monterey Peninsula College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Monterey Peninsula College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 CA, the home state for Monterey Peninsula College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

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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