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Fire Science at Parkland College

Fire Science at Parkland College

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

Parkland College is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 5,758 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.

Parkland College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Parkland College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Parkland College

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

Parkland College Fire Science Associate’s Program

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Parkland College are white. Around 80% 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 Parkland College with a associate's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 IL, the home state for Parkland College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

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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