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Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Rio Hondo College

Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Rio Hondo College

What traits are you looking for in a wildland/forest firefighting and investigation school? To help you decide if Rio Hondo College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's wildland/forest firefighting and investigation program.

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation section at the bottom of this page.

RHCCD Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation

Online Classes Are Available at RHCCD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, RHCCD does offer online courses in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

RHCCD Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Rankings

Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Student Demographics at RHCCD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the wildland/forest firefighting and investigation majors at Rio Hondo College.

RHCCD Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Associate’s Program

40% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of wildland/forest firefighting and investigation associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation only graduates about 19% women each year. The program at RHCCD may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

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RHCCD does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation graduates 42% 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 wildland/forest firefighting and investigation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Grads May Go Into

A degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation 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
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

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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