Fire Science Schools In Missouri
In Missouri, there are 14 accredited schools where fire science classes faculty can find employment. The trends in Missouri's fire science academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in fire science includes fire science training at the following levels:
- Fire Science Certificate
- Associates degree in Fire Science
- Bachelors degree in Fire Science
- Masters degree in Fire Science
Statistics
Professional Trends
Missouri Vs. National Fire Science Employment
| Missouri | 2,020 |
| National | 154,160 |
Of all of the fire science professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Missouri state.
Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In Missouri
| 2,700 | 2,490 | 2,470 | 1,800 | 2,020 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of fire science professionals is shrinking in Missouri. There were 680 less fire science professionals working in Missouri in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of fire science professionals has shrunk by 25%. This decline is faster than the change in the number of fire science professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of fire science professionals has grown by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Fire Science VS. All Professions salaries in Missouri
| $54,623 | $55,870 | $58,342 | $55,700 | $55,720 |
| $43,489 | $45,096 | $45,354 | $45,661 | $46,263 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fire Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Missouri, as the number of fire science professionals is declining, the salaries earned by fire science professionals are increasing. The mean salary for fire science professionals in 2006 was $54,623 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $55,720 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in Missouri
10th percentile |
$35,452 |
25th percentile |
$42,890 |
50th percentile |
$53,230 |
75th percentile |
$66,458 |
90th percentile |
$82,142 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 2%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Missouri state, within the field of fire science, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid fire science professionals earn 132% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in Missouri
Construction Management |
$62,578 |
Criminal Justice |
$41,061 |
Fire Science |
$55,720 |
Forestry |
$48,474 |
Public Administration |
$81,990 |
Fire science professionals in Missouri earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Fire Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in Missouri
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of fire science professionals is decreasing in Missouri state, the number of students graduating from the 14 accredited fire science schools in Missouri state is decreasing. In Missouri, there were 194 graduates in 2006. And there were 60 graduates from fire science courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 69% percent decrease in the number of fire science school degree or certificate graduates in Missouri. 50% of these graduates received a associate's degree in fire science.