Fire Protection at Springfield Technical Community 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 Springfield Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and approximately 4,327 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.

STCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

STCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at STCC

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

STCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

8% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 92% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at STCC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Springfield Technical Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	13

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 MA, the home state for Springfield Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Fire Fighting Supervisors	3,010	$85,820
Fire Inspectors	90	$66,710

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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