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Fire Protection in California

Fire Protection Schools in California

Jobs for Fire Protection Grads in California

There are 149,320 people in the state and 1,184,880 people in the nation working in Fire Protection jobs.

Fire Protection Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Fire Protection Jobs in California

A typical salary for a Fire Protection grad in the state is $163,590, compared to a typical salary of $113,034 nationwide.

Fire Protection Wages Nationwide vs. CA

There are 39 colleges in California that offer Fire Protection degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 25 below:

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,951 after earning their degree at this institution. The full-time student retention rate is 100%. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,180 a year.

#2

Shasta College

Redding

Graduates earn a median salary of $73,525 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,197 a year in tuition.

#3

Rio Hondo College

Whittier

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $43,104 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,388 a year in tuition.

#4

Victor Valley College

Victorville

Graduates earn a median salary of $31,565 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,425 a year.

#5

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park

Graduates earn a median salary of $35,502 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,238 a year.

#6

Palomar College

San Marcos

Undergrads from California pay around $1,354 a year in tuition.

#7

Oxnard College

Oxnard

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $34,371 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,416 a year in tuition.

#8

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $85,546 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,156 a year in tuition.

#9

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,141 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,420 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $61,436 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,318 a year.

#11

Sierra College

Rocklin

Graduates earn a median salary of $30,747 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,156 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,033 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,364 a year in tuition.

#13

Butte College

Oroville

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $68,289 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,336 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $35,250 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,334 a year in tuition.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $32,560 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,270 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $31,441 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,394 a year.

#17

American River College

Sacramento

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $56,258 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,288 a year.

#18

Las Positas College

Livermore

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $23,875 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,168 a year in tuition.

In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,144 a year.

#20

Long Beach City College

Long Beach

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $36,260 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,556 a year in tuition.

#21

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $36,418 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,312 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $82,288 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,188 a year.

#23

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield

Graduates earn a median salary of $27,703 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,430 a year in tuition.

#24

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $35,362 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,176 a year.

#25

Mission College

Santa Clara

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,499 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,438 a year in tuition.

Fire Protection Careers in CA

Some of the careers Fire Protection majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 15% $63,677
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
Wind Energy Development Managers 10% $169,952
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 8% $44,909
Firefighters 6% $31,415
Managers, All Other 6% $95,684
Wind Energy Operations Managers 5% $122,567
Loss Prevention Managers 2% $165,723
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 1% $60,919
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1% $86,398
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers -2% $99,321

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Fire Protection.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Criminal Justice & Corrections 102,547
Security Science and Technology 9,173
Homeland Security 6,323
Other Homeland Security 1,217

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