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Fire Science at University of Florida

Fire Science at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 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 Fire Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Fire Science

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UF Fire Science Rankings

Fire Science Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Fire Science Master’s Program

42% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of fire science master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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Of the students who received a fire science master's degree from UF, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the fire science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
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.

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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