Fire Protection at Southern Maine Community College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Southern Maine Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and has a total student population of 5,789.

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.

SMCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

SMCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

24% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 24% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at SMCC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at SMCC are white. Around 100% 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 Southern Maine Community 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	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Maine Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science	23

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 ME, the home state for Southern Maine Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Firefighters	2,010	$36,750
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Fire Fighting Supervisors	350	$57,410
Fire Inspectors	60	$54,600

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.

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