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Fire Protection at Victor Valley College

If you are interested in studying fire protection, you may want to check out the program at Victor Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Victor Valley College is located in Victorville, California and has a total student population of 10,777.

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.

Victor Valley College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Fire Protection (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Fire Protection (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

Victor Valley College Fire Protection Rankings

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at Victor Valley College

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

Victor Valley College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

27% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Victor Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Victor Valley College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Victor Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Victor Valley College 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 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Victor Valley College.

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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