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Fire Protection at Palomar College

Fire Protection at Palomar College

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

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 21,141.

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.

Palomar College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Palomar College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

12% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

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Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at Palomar College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palomar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 72

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 CA, the home state for Palomar College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

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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