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Fire Science at Red Rocks Community College

Fire Science at Red Rocks Community College

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

Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, Colorado and approximately 6,029 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.

Red Rocks Community College Fire Science Degrees Available

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

Red Rocks Community College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Red Rocks Community College

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

Red Rocks Community College Fire Science Associate’s Program

25% 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 Red Rocks Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Red Rocks Community College with a associate's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
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 CO, the home state for Red Rocks Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
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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