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Fire Protection at University of Antelope Valley

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Fire Protection at University of Antelope Valley

What traits are you looking for in a fire protection school? To help you decide if University of Antelope Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's fire protection program.

UAV is located in Lancaster, California and approximately 731 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.

UAV Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at UAV

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UAV does offer online courses in fire protection for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

UAV Fire Protection Rankings

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.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at UAV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at University of Antelope Valley.

UAV Fire Protection Associate’s Program

75% 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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UAV does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Antelope Valley with a associate'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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 CA, the home state for University of Antelope Valley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Firefighters 32,910 $81,580
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,880 $134,870
Fire Inspectors 700 $103,830
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 340 $82,000

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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