Undergraduate Certificates in Fire Protection
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 |
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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.
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.
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 |
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Men | 877 |
Women | 131 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of fire protection undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 294 |
White | 584 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 78 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to fire protection that offer undergraduate certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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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