A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations.
| A major in Fire Science/Fire-fighting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 9
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Fire Science/Fire-fighting among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Cogswell Polytechnical College
Sunnyvale, CA | 16
(29.6%) | |  | |
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| | Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA | 36
(24.8%) |  |  | |
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| | New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ | 11
(1.1%) |  | | |
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| | University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC | 3
(0.9%) |  |  | |
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| | Providence College
Providence, RI | 4
(0.4%) | | | |
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| | CUNY John Jay College Criminal Justice
New York, NY | 6
(0.3%) | | | |
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| | Madonna University
Livonia, MI | 2
(0.3%) | | | |
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| | Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI | 2
(0.3%) | | | |
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| | University of Florida
Gainesville, FL | 7
(0.1%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.