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Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Rio Hondo College

Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician at Rio Hondo College

Every fire prevention & safety technology/technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire prevention and safety technology/technician program at Rio Hondo College stacks up to those at other schools.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and approximately 15,692 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

RHCCD Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

Online Classes Are Available at RHCCD

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.

RHCCD does offer online education options in fire prevention and safety technology/technician for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

RHCCD Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Rankings

Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

7% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 93% of fire prevention and safety technology/technician associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

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RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in fire prevention and safety technology/technician.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 65
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Rio Hondo College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830

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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