Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services

What is it about?

A program focusing on the theory and practice of fires and fire-fighting. Includes instruction in fire chemistry and physics, combustible materials, computer science, building construction, fire codes and related laws, fire hydraulics, fire command, fire prevention/inspection, fire protection systems, fire suppression systems, fire/arson investigation, occupational safety, equipment operation, emergency medicine and communications.

Numbers at a glance

490th
Popular nationwide
167
Search Rank on O's List
10
Colleges offer it
215
Graduates (2018-19)
Men87%Women13%

Trends

Graduates
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Popularity Rank
Top1002003004005006007002002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public6Private4
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public24Private18
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small1Small4Medium-Sized3Large2
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Utah Valley University95
Lake Superior State University17
New Jersey City University17
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice12
Idaho State University3
Lewis-Clark State College1
Average public university graduating class: 24 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Anna Maria College66
College of the Ozarks2
Siena Heights University1
Providence College1
Average private university graduating class: 18 students.

O's Insights on Fire Science/Fire-fighting

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 67% of graduates come from public universities.