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Fire Science at University of Florida-Online

Fire Science at University of Florida-Online

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

UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 4,407 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Fire Science section at the bottom of this page.

UF Online Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science

Online Classes Are Available at UF Online

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.

UF Online does offer online education options in fire science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UF Online Fire Science Rankings

The fire science major at UF Online is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Science. 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.

Fire Science Student Demographics at UF Online

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire science majors at University of Florida-Online.

UF Online Fire Science Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of fire science bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women. The typical fire science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% women. So female students are more repesented at UF Online since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire science at UF Online are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Florida-Online with a bachelor's in fire science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Fire Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in fire science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Florida-Online.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340
Fire Fighting Supervisors 4,240 $81,640
Fire Inspectors 970 $63,040

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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