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Fire Protection at Waubonsee Community College

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Waubonsee Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Waubonsee is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,564.

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.

Waubonsee 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

Waubonsee Fire Protection Rankings

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.

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Waubonsee

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

Waubonsee Fire Protection Associate’s Program

15% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Waubonsee may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Waubonsee are white. Around 92% 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 Waubonsee Community 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 1
White 12
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 IL, the home state for Waubonsee Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

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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