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Fire Protection at Pikes Peak Community College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Pikes Peak Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,506 students attend the school each year.

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.

PPCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at PPCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

PPCC does offer online education options in fire protection for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

PPCC Fire Protection Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at PPCC

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

PPCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

8% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at PPCC are white. Around 96% 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 Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 CO, the home state for Pikes Peak Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Firefighters 5,560 $61,160
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,300 $84,340
Fire Inspectors 130 $74,790
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 80 $43,650

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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