Fire Science at Skagit Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a fire science school? To help you decide if Skagit Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire science program.

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 Science section at the bottom of this page.

Skagit Valley College Fire Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Fire Science

Skagit Valley College Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

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

Skagit Valley College Fire Science Associate’s Program

50% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire science only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Skagit Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 38% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 90% 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 science.

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

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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