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Fire Protection in Virginia

Fire Protection Schools in Virginia

Jobs for Fire Protection Grads in Virginia

38,910 people in the state and 1,184,880 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Fire Protection.

Fire Protection Jobs Nationwide vs. VA

Wages for Fire Protection Jobs in Virginia

A typical salary for a Fire Protection grad in the state is $122,177, compared to a typical salary of $113,034 nationwide.

Fire Protection Wages Nationwide vs. VA

There are 2 colleges in Virginia that offer Fire Protection degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 2 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $35,996 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $5,714 a year.

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $44,414 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 99% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 79%.

Fire Protection Careers in VA

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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