Fire Protection at Skagit Valley College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Skagit Valley College stacks up to those at other schools.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and approximately 4,227 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.

Skagit Valley College Fire Protection Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Skagit Valley 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 Skagit Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Skagit Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 75% 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 Skagit Valley College with a associate's in fire protection.

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

Related Majors

• Criminal Justice & Corrections

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 WA, the home state for Skagit Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Firefighters	7,750	$73,850
Fire Fighting Supervisors	2,510	$102,430
Fire Inspectors	140	$81,430

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.