Fire Science & Fire-Fighting

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
8,321
growing 2.7%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$3,416
growing 1.73%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$25,714
growing 3.27%
Average Wage
$76,982
growing 8.61%
People in Workforce
1.21M
growing 3.45%
Average Employee Age
39.9
growing 0.187%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Fire Science & Fire-Fighting degree recipients are Orange Beach, AL, Orem, UT, and Springfield, OH. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Fire Science & Fire-Fighting degree recipients are Canfield, OH, East Lake-Orient Park, FL, and Fort Shawnee, OH. The most common degree awarded to students studying Fire Science & Fire-Fighting is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting and the types of students that study this field. Columbia Southern University awards the most degrees in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting in the US, but Mahoning County Career and Technical Center and Aparicio-Levy Technical College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting.

Tuition costs for Fire Science & Fire-Fighting majors are, on average, $3,416 for in-state public colleges, and $25,714 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Fire Science & Fire-Fighting programs are Public, 2-year institutions (231 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (4,059 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (2022)
  1. 439 degrees awarded
  2. 276 degrees awarded
  3. 223 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting, is Public, 2-year (4,059 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$3,416
Median In-State Public
$25,714
Median Out of State Private

Columbia Southern University has the most Fire Science & Fire-Fighting degree recipients, with 439 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Fire Science & Fire-Fighting programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting, with 59.8%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
  1. 439 degrees awarded
  2. 276 degrees awarded
  3. 225 degrees awarded

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 3.1k%
  2. 560%
  3. 415%

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Protective Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$76,982
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,529
8.61%
1 Year Growth
± 2.6%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

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Most Specialized

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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1.21M
2022 Workforce
± 26,914
3.45%
1 Year Growth
± 3.06%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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The most common industries that employ Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Elementary & secondary schools, and Legal services.

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Fire Science & Fire-Fighting is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.
1.21M
2022 Workforce
± 26,914
3.45%
1 Year Growth
± 3.06%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Protective Services graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Protective Services.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Protective Services majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 39.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Protective Services (5,607 students).

Workforce Age

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39.9
Average Age in 2022
± 0.259 Years
0.187%
1 Year Change
± 0.925%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 31 years old, which represent 3.48% and 3.3% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and Certificate of less than 1 academic year.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (88%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    5,607 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    1,451 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    400 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    1,344 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    204 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Fire Science & Fire-Fighting.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    14,905 degree recipients
  2. India
    4,481 degree recipients
  3. Dominican Republic
    3,929 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Caribbean, Not Specified
    8.78 times more than expected
  2. Liberia
    3.92 times more than expected
  3. American Samoa
    3.79 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (8.78 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (14,905 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Fire Science & Fire-Fighting field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fire Science & Fire-Fighting majors need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Fire Science & Fire-Fighting majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Operation and Control.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Fire Science & Fire-Fighting majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Critical Thinking, Active Listening, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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