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Fire Protection at North Shore Community College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, take a look at what North Shore Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

North Shore Community College sits in Danvers, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 fire protection graduations were recorded at North Shore Community College.

Online Class Availability at North Shore Community College

Distance learning is available at North Shore Community College. Among 5,743 students, 974 (17%) studied exclusively online and 1,549 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at North Shore Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how North Shore Community College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	New England (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 204

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from North Shore Community College

Students who complete North Shore Community College’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	$79,110
2 years	$79,450
4 years	$110,475

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from North Shore Community College earn a median of $110,475, compared with $51,209 for all North Shore Community College graduates — about 116% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fire Protection graduates from North Shore Community College is $10,192.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at North Shore Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Fire Protection graduates at North Shore Community College are 6% women (2) and 94% men (31).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at North Shore Community College

Of the 33 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at North Shore Community College, 6% were women (2) and 94% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at North Shore Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 18% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at North Shore Community College, below the national average of 31%.*

*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 North Shore Community College

The Fire Protection program at North Shore Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	33

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at North Shore Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.