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Fire Protection at University of Akron Main Campus

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at University of Akron Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and approximately 16,094 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in fire protection from University of Akron Main Campus.

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.

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the fire protection progam at University of Akron Main Campus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fire protection major at University of Akron Main Campus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools 126

How Much Do Fire Protection Graduates from University of Akron Main Campus Make?

The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Akron Main Campus is $35,091. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $73,459 for all fire protection students.

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at University of Akron Main Campus

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at University of Akron Main Campus.

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Associate’s Program

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 University of Akron Main Campus are white. Around 100% 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 University of Akron Main Campus 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Akron Main Campus Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of fire protection bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. The typical fire protection bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Akron Main Campus since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at University of Akron Main Campus are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Akron Main Campus with a bachelor's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

University of Akron Main Campus also has a doctoral program available in fire protection. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 OH, the home state for University of Akron Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Firefighters 19,210 $46,310
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,590 $71,050
Fire Inspectors 340 $66,650

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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