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Fire Protection at New Jersey City University

If you plan to study Fire Protection, take a look at what New Jersey City University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New Jersey City University is in Jersey City, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 fire protection degrees were granted at New Jersey City University.

Online Class Availability at New Jersey City University

Distance learning is available at New Jersey City University. Among 5,429 students, 1,659 (31%) studied exclusively online and 2,184 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at New Jersey City University

These rankings give you a sense of how New Jersey City University’s Fire Protection program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#1 of 2
Best Value	New Jersey	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#116 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#169 of 204

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from New Jersey City University

Graduates of New Jersey City University’s Fire Protection program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,493
2 years	$37,779
3 years	$52,263
4 years	$56,675
5 years	$62,597

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from New Jersey City University earn a median of $56,675, compared with $55,967 for all New Jersey City University graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fire Protection graduates from New Jersey City University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at New Jersey City University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at New Jersey City University are 19% women (3) and 81% men (13).

Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program at New Jersey City University

Of the 16 bachelor’s fire protection degrees awarded at New Jersey City University, 19% were women (3) and 81% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection bachelor’s degree recipients at New Jersey City University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Fire Protection bachelor’s degree recipients at New Jersey City University, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at New Jersey City University

The Fire Protection program at New Jersey City University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	16

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at New Jersey City University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.