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Fire Protection at Moraine Valley Community College

Fire Protection at Moraine Valley Community College

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

MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,026.

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.

MVCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

MVCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at MVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Moraine Valley Community College.

MVCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

13% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at MVCC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Moraine Valley Community 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 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Moraine Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 28

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 IL, the home state for Moraine Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

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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