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Fire Protection at Wake Technical Community College

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

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 21,760.

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.

Wake Technical Community College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Wake Technical Community College Fire Protection Rankings

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Fire Protection Student Demographics at Wake Technical Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Wake Technical Community College.

Wake Technical Community College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

11% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Wake Technical Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Wake Technical Community College with a associate's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NC, the home state for Wake Technical Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Firefighters 14,870 $35,500
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Fire Fighting Supervisors 1,620 $61,070
Fire Inspectors 480 $52,760

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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