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Fire Protection at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,996 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 71 of them were fire protection majors.

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.

UVU Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Protection

UVU Fire Protection Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the fire protection progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The fire protection major at UVU 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
Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Fire Protection Schools 7
Best Value Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Most Focused Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools 42
Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools 113

Earnings of UVU Fire Protection Graduates

The median salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $53,328. This is less than $73,459, which is the national average of all fire protection majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Fire Protection Associate’s Program

14% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at UVU may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at UVU are white. Around 84% 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 Utah Valley University 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 5
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

UVU Fire Protection Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in fire protection from UVU. About 75% were men and 25% were women. The typical fire protection bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in fire protection at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UVU 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Firefighters 2,000 $37,960
Fire Fighting Supervisors 580 $68,040
Fire Inspectors 190 $58,000

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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