Fire Protection at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 7,028 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.

NMSU Dona Ana Fire Protection Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

NMSU Dona Ana Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Fire Protection Associate’s Program

100% 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.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 68% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in fire protection.

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

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	8

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Firefighters	2,400	$36,590
Fire Fighting Supervisors	870	$59,360
Fire Inspectors	30	$52,010

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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