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Fire Protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and approximately 7,109 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Protection section at the bottom of this page.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College does offer online education options in fire protection for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

17% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are white. Around 92% 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Fire Protection Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire protection can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,620 $61,070
Fire Inspectors 480 $52,760

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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