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Fire Protection at Rio Hondo College

If you are interested in studying Fire Protection, consider the program at Rio Hondo College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Rio Hondo College sits in Whittier, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 244 fire protection degrees were granted at Rio Hondo College.

Online Class Availability at Rio Hondo College

Distance learning is available at Rio Hondo College. Of 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Rio Hondo College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Fire Protection graduates at Rio Hondo College are 5% women (11) and 95% men (233).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Rio Hondo College

Among the 68 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Rio Hondo College, 7% were women (5) and 93% were men (63).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 84% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo College

This Fire Protection program at Rio Hondo College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	156
Fire Science	74
Forest Firefighting & Investigation	14

Best-Paid Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Students who finish Fire Protection program at Rio Hondo College pursue many career paths. Here 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.