Fire Protection at University of New Haven

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what University of New Haven has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Haven is located in West Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 6,961.

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 New Haven Fire Protection Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection
Master’s Degree in Fire Protection

University of New Haven Fire Protection Rankings

The fire protection major at University of New Haven 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.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at University of New Haven

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

University of New Haven Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

17% Women

13% 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 12% women. So female students are more repesented at University of New Haven since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at University of New Haven 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 New Haven with a bachelor's in fire protection.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of New Haven Fire Protection Master’s Program

14% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire protection master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

Of the students who received a fire protection master's degree from University of New Haven, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

The following fire protection concentations are available at University of New Haven. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Haven. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	23
Other Fire Protection	3

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 CT, the home state for University of New Haven.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Firefighters	3,140	$63,630
Fire Fighting Supervisors	1,160	$88,870
Fire Inspectors	250	$74,280

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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