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Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Palomar College

Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Palomar College

Every fire prevention & safety technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire prevention and safety technology/technician program at Palomar College stacks up to those at other schools.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 21,141 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Palomar College Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

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Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Student Demographics at Palomar College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician majors at Palomar College.

Palomar College Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

12% Women
52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of fire prevention and safety technology/technician 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 prevention and safety technology/technician graduates 6% 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 prevention and safety technology/technician.

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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

Careers That Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician 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
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830

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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