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Fire Protection at Palm Beach State College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, take a look at what Palm Beach State College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, FL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 219 fire protection degrees were granted at Palm Beach State College.

Studying Online at Palm Beach State College

Distance learning is available at Palm Beach State College. Of 25,916 students, 10,964 (42%) studied exclusively online and 7,206 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Palm Beach State College

Rankings can help you compare Palm Beach State College’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#15 of 18
Best Value	Florida	#18 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 39
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#137 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#142 of 204

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Palm Beach State College

Those who finish Palm Beach State College’s Fire Protection program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,771
3 years	$50,972
4 years	$59,892
5 years	$68,973

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Fire Protection graduates from Palm Beach State College earn a median of $59,892, compared with $42,042 for all Palm Beach State College graduates — about 42% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Fire Protection graduates from Palm Beach State College is $18,971.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Palm Beach State College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Palm Beach State College are 11% women (24) and 89% men (195).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Palm Beach State College

Among the 1 associate’s fire protection graduates at Palm Beach State College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Palm Beach State College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Palm Beach State College

This Fire Protection program at Palm Beach State College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	1
Fire Science	218

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Palm Beach State College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fire Protection graduates, 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.