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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

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Fire Protection Rankings

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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

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Truckee Meadows Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% 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 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 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 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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