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Fire Protection at West Georgia Technical College

Fire Protection at West Georgia Technical College

If you plan to study fire protection, take a look at what West Georgia Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Georgia Technical College is located in Waco, Georgia and has a total student population of 6,437.

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.

West Georgia Technical College Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection

West Georgia Technical College Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at West Georgia Technical College

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

West Georgia Technical College Fire Protection Associate’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of fire protection associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in fire protection only graduates about 12% women each year. The program at West Georgia Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 13% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in fire protection at West Georgia Technical College are white. Around 88% 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 West Georgia Technical 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 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Fire Protection

Fire Protection majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Georgia Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
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 GA, the home state for West Georgia Technical College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Firefighters 11,280 $38,060
Fire Fighting Supervisors 2,620 $60,900
Fire Inspectors 260 $52,010

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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