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Undergraduate Certificate in Fire Protection

Undergraduate Certificates in Fire Protection

1,008 Yearly Graduations
$47,024 Median Salary
$21,277 Median Debt
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 39% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.4% of fire protection graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Fire Protection Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,008 people earned their undergraduate certificate in fire protection. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in fire protection at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 6,925
Associate Degree 3,939
Bachelor’s Degree 1,502
Undergraduate Certificate 1,008
Master’s Degree 132
Graduate Certificate 19
Doctor’s Degree 8

Earnings of Fire Protection Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in fire protection is $47,024. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $41,349 and the high is $49,810.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in fire protection is $21,277. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $21,277 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $21,277.

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The median monthly payment of a fire protection graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $253.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in fire protection. About 87.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 877
Women 131
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The racial-ethnic distribution of fire protection undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 16
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 294
White 584
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 78
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to fire protection that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 5,360
322
Homeland Security 46
Other Homeland Security 37

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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