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Fire Protection at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Fire Protection at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every fire protection school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the fire protection program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in fire protection.

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.

SIUC Fire Protection Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Fire Protection

Online Classes Are Available at SIUC

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, SIUC does offer online courses in fire protection for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SIUC Fire Protection Rankings

Fire Protection Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Fire Protection Master’s Program

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of fire protection master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a fire protection master's degree from SIUC, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in fire protection.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Firefighters 17,170 $56,710
Fire Fighting Supervisors 3,450 $90,860
Fire Inspectors 730 $64,760

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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