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Fire Protection at Tidewater Community College

If you plan to study Fire Protection, consider the program at Tidewater Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 fire protection degrees were granted at Tidewater Community College.

Online Class Availability at Tidewater Community College

Many students take online classes at Tidewater Community College. Of 16,884 students, 5,403 (32%) studied exclusively online and 5,599 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Fire Protection Rankings at Tidewater Community College

Rankings can help you compare Tidewater Community College’s Fire Protection program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#123 of 204
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#185 of 206

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Fire Protection graduates at Tidewater Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Fire Protection graduates at Tidewater Community College are 12% women (4) and 88% men (28).

Fire Protection Associate’s Program at Tidewater Community College

Among the 14 associate’s fire protection degrees awarded at Tidewater Community College, 14% were women (2) and 86% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	4

Minority students account for 29% of Fire Protection associate’s degree recipients at Tidewater 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 Tidewater Community College

This Fire Protection program at Tidewater Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Fire Science	32

Top-Paying Careers for Fire Protection Graduates

Graduates of the Fire Protection program at Tidewater Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Fire Protection graduates, 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.