Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Fire Protection at Salem State University

Find Schools Near

Fire Protection at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. In 2021, 18 fire protection majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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.

Salem State Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

Salem State Fire Protection Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks fire protection programs across the country. The following shows how Salem State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fire protection major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Salem State University.

Salem State Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

6% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in fire protection from Salem State. About 94% were men and 6% were women.

undefined

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its fire protection bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a bachelor's in fire protection.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Firefighters 11,640 $60,080
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,010 $85,820
Fire Inspectors 90 $66,710

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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.