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Fire Science at Northeastern Junior College

Fire Science at Northeastern Junior College

If you are interested in studying fire science, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NJC is located in Sterling, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,293.

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.

NJC Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

NJC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at NJC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Northeastern Junior College.

NJC Fire Science Associate’s Program

20% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at NJC are white. Around 100% 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 Northeastern Junior 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 0
White 5
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 CO, the home state for Northeastern Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,300 $84,340
Fire Inspectors 130 $74,790
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 80 $43,650

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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