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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

Online Classes Are Available at Weatherford College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Weatherford College does offer online courses in fire protection for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Weatherford College Fire Protection Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

7% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 93% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 7% 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 64% fell into this category, which is typical 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 4% 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
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 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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