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Fire Protection at Suffolk County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Fire Protection, take a look at what Suffolk County Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 fire protection degrees were granted at Suffolk County Community College.

Online Class Availability at Suffolk County Community College

Distance learning is available at Suffolk County Community College. Of 19,973 students, 1,949 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,908 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Suffolk County Community College

Use these rankings to compare Suffolk County Community College’s Fire Protection program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 4
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 6
Best Value	New York	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#24 of 206
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 204

Earnings for Fire Protection Graduates from Suffolk County Community College

Those who finish Suffolk County Community College’s Fire Protection program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,446
4 years	$50,971
5 years	$62,210

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Fire Protection graduates from Suffolk County Community College earn a median of $50,971, compared with $45,839 for all Suffolk County Community College graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Fire Protection graduates at Suffolk County Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at Suffolk County Community College are 8% women (1) and 92% men (11).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Suffolk County Community College

Among the 12 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Suffolk County Community College, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Suffolk County Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Suffolk County Community College, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Fire Protection Concentrations at Suffolk County Community College

The Fire Protection program at Suffolk County Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Investigation & Prevention	12

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at Suffolk County Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Fire Protection majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,677
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,919

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.