by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UVU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UVU highly for fire protection, ranked #20 out of 134 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fire Protection Schools | 20 of 134 |
| Best Fire Protection Schools in Utah | 1 of 1 |
| Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 1 of 6 |
Here is each degree level available for fire protection at UVU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 96 |
| Associate’s | 125 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 34 |
During the most recent reporting year, Utah Valley University awarded 96 bachelor’s degrees in fire protection.
UVU is among the very best schools in the country for fire protection at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 1 |
| Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah | 1 |
| Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 13 |
Fire Protection students who finish a bachelor’s at UVU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $78,114 a year. This is above $53,268, the median for all majors at UVU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UVU, fire protection students borrow a median amount of $15,203 in student loans. This is below $16,809, the typical median for all majors at UVU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,368 | $17,800 |
| Fees | $689 | $689 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 73% of fire protection bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The largest share of fire protection bachelor’s degree graduates at UVU were White. About 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor’s in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 80 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
UVU awarded 96 bachelor’s completions in fire science/fire-fighting in the most recent reporting year — 27% to women and 73% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
During the most recent reporting year, Utah Valley University awarded 125 associate’s degrees in fire protection.
UVU is among the very best schools in the country for fire protection at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 1 |
| Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Utah | 1 |
| Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools | 5 |
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of fire protection associate’s degrees went to men and 14% went to women.
The majority of fire protection associate’s degree graduates at UVU are White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate’s in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 104 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 9 |
UVU granted 125 associate’s completions in fire science/fire-fighting in the latest year of data — 14% to women and 86% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Utah Valley University handed out 34 undergraduate certificate degrees in fire protection.
UVU is not currently ranked for fire protection at the undergraduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 91% of fire protection undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 9% went to women.
The largest share of fire protection undergraduate certificate degree graduates at UVU were White. Approximately 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a undergraduate certificate in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UVU conferred 34 undergraduate certificate degrees in fire science/fire-fighting in the most recent reporting year — 9% to women and 91% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (85%).
