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Fire Science at North Central Texas College

Fire Science at North Central Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a fire science school? To help you decide if North Central Texas College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire science program.

NCTC is located in Gainesville, Texas and approximately 8,352 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.

NCTC Fire Science Degrees Available

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

NCTC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at NCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at North Central Texas College.

NCTC Fire Science Associate’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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NCTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

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 TX, the home state for North Central Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,770 $76,800
Fire Inspectors 2,120 $63,540
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 100 $63,470

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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