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Fire Protection at Weatherford College

Fire Protection at Weatherford College

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

Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and approximately 5,480 students attend the school each year.

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.

Weatherford College Fire Protection Degrees Available

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

Weatherford College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at Weatherford College

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

Weatherford College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

3% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 97% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 3% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at Weatherford College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Weatherford College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in fire protection graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Weatherford 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 14
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

If you plan to be a fire protection major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Weatherford College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 7
Fire Services Administration 7

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 TX, the home state for Weatherford College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Firefighters 29,110 $52,520
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,770 $76,800
Fire Inspectors 2,120 $63,540
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 100 $63,470

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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