Fire Science at Ozarks Technical Community College

If you plan to study fire science, take a look at what Ozarks Technical Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 11,237 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.

OTC Fire Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

OTC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at OTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Ozarks Technical Community College.

OTC Fire Science Associate’s Program

43% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at OTC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 31% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at OTC are white. Around 71% 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 Ozarks Technical Community College with a associate's in fire science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 MO, the home state for Ozarks Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Firefighters	6,500	$51,100
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,160	$73,390
Fire Inspectors	230	$44,930

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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