Fire Protection at Odessa College

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

Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and has a total student population of 7,019.

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.

Odessa College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Odessa College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Odessa College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Odessa College.

Odessa College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

50% 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.

Odessa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
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 Odessa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Criminal Justice & Corrections

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 TX, the home state for Odessa College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Managers	20,710	$122,130
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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