Fire Science at Red Rocks Community College
If you plan to study Fire Science, consider the program at Red Rocks Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.
Red Rocks Community College is located in Lakewood, CO.
In the most recent year for which we have data, 190 fire science graduations were recorded at Red Rocks Community College.
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Studying Online at Red Rocks Community College
Many students take online classes at Red Rocks Community College. Among 8,419 students, 1,568 (19%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,424 (17%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
The following sections describe the diversity of Fire Science graduates at Red Rocks Community College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Fire Science graduates at Red Rocks Community College are 13% women (25) and 87% men (165).
Fire Science Associate’s Program at Red Rocks Community College
Among the 12 associate’s fire science 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 Science 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 Science associate’s degree recipients at Red Rocks Community College, higher than the national average of 20%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Best-Paid Careers for Fire Science Graduates
Students who finish Fire Science program at Red Rocks Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Fire Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $63,677 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $60,919 |
| Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $44,909 |
| Firefighters | $31,415 |
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
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