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Fire Science at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Fire Science at Southwestern Oregon Community College

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

SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,537.

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.

SWOCC Fire Science Degrees Available

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

SWOCC Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at SWOCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

SWOCC Fire Science Associate’s Program

14% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire science associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire science at SWOCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. SWOCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire science graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Oregon Community College with a associate's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 OR, the home state for Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Firefighters 3,410 $66,330
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,080 $85,450
Fire Inspectors 130 $89,860
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 50 $62,630

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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