Fire Science at Moreno Valley College

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

Moreno Valley College is located in Moreno Valley, California and approximately 9,158 students attend the school each year.

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.

Moreno Valley College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Moreno Valley College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Moreno Valley College

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

Moreno Valley College Fire Science Associate’s Program

18% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Moreno Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Moreno Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician

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 CA, the home state for Moreno Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
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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