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Fire Protection at Truckee Meadows Community College

Fire Protection at Truckee Meadows Community College

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what Truckee Meadows Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 10,249.

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.

Truckee Meadows Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Truckee Meadows Community College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

27% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at Truckee Meadows Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Truckee Meadows Community College are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Truckee Meadows Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Truckee Meadows 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Truckee Meadows Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 8

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 NV, the home state for Truckee Meadows Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Firefighters 1,970 $66,830
Fire Fighting Supervisors 660 $95,080

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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