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Fire Protection at Red Rocks Community College

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, take a look at what Red Rocks Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Red Rocks Community College sits in Lakewood, CO.

During the most recent reporting year, 190 fire protection degrees were awarded at Red Rocks Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Red Rocks Community College

Many students take online classes at Red Rocks Community College. Of 8,419 students, 1,568 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,424 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Red Rocks Community College

Rankings can help you compare Red Rocks Community College’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#5 of 7
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#8 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#113 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#136 of 204

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Red Rocks Community College

Graduates of Red Rocks Community 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	$62,642
2 years	$30,554
3 years	$43,182
4 years	$49,545
5 years	$61,075

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from Red Rocks Community College report median earnings of $49,545, compared with $55,219 for all Red Rocks Community College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Red Rocks Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Red Rocks Community College are 13% women (25) and 87% men (165).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Red Rocks Community College

Of the 12 associate’s fire protection graduates at Red Rocks Community College, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Red Rocks Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Red Rocks Community College, above the national average of 31%.*

*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 Red Rocks Community College

This Fire Protection program at Red Rocks Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	190

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at Red Rocks Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Fire Protection majors, 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.