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Fire Protection at Thomas Nelson Community College

Fire Protection at Thomas Nelson Community College

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

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and approximately 6,256 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.

TNCC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

TNCC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Fire Protection Associate’s Program

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at TNCC are white. Around 75% 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 Thomas Nelson Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Thomas Nelson Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science 2

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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Firefighters 10,160 $51,510
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,070 $83,440
Fire Inspectors 170 $55,540

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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