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Fire Protection at San Antonio College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, consider the program at San Antonio College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Antonio College is in San Antonio, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 135 fire protection graduations were recorded at San Antonio College.

Online & Distance Learning at San Antonio College

Many students take online classes at San Antonio College. Of 19,901 students, 7,478 (38%) studied exclusively online and 6,057 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at San Antonio College

These rankings give you a sense of how San Antonio College’s Fire Protection program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#5 of 21
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#11 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#17 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#26 of 30
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 206

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from San Antonio College

Graduates of San Antonio College’s Fire Protection program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,229
3 years	$46,766
4 years	$55,699
5 years	$61,450

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Fire Protection graduates from San Antonio College earn a median of $55,699, compared with $39,084 for all San Antonio College graduates — about 43% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Fire Protection graduates at San Antonio College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at San Antonio College are 14% women (19) and 86% men (116).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at San Antonio College

Among the 25 associate’s fire protection graduates at San Antonio College, 12% were women (3) and 88% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at San Antonio 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 San Antonio College

This Fire Protection program at San Antonio College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety	135

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Those who complete Fire Protection program at San Antonio College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Fire Protection graduates, 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.