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Fire Protection at Mount Wachusett Community 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 Mount Wachusett Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,187.

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.

MWCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at MWCC

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, MWCC does offer online courses in fire protection for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

MWCC Fire Protection Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at MWCC

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

MWCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

22% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 22% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at MWCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at MWCC are white. Around 78% 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 Mount Wachusett Community 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MA, the home state for Mount Wachusett Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Firefighters 11,640 $60,080
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,010 $85,820
Fire Inspectors 90 $66,710

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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