Fire Science Schools In New York
New York has 14 accredited fire science schools where fire science faculty who teach fire science classes can find employment. The trends in New York'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
Schools
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Statistics
Professional Trends
New York Vs. National Fire Science Employment
| New York | 10,840 |
| National | 154,160 |
Of all of the fire science professionals that work in the US, approximately 7% work in New York state.
Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In New York
| 5,640 | 10,280 | 10,410 | 11,200 | 10,840 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of fire science professionals is growing in New York. In New York, 5,200 more fire science professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 92% growth in the field. This growth 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 New York
| $51,168 | $56,684 | $58,906 | $62,778 | $64,646 |
| $47,100 | $51,120 | $53,567 | $54,837 | $56,461 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Fire Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of fire science professionals is growing, the salaries paid to fire science professionals are increasing in New York. Fire science professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $51,168 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $64,646 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in New York
10th percentile |
$44,978 |
25th percentile |
$53,430 |
50th percentile |
$62,790 |
75th percentile |
$74,336 |
90th percentile |
$90,210 |
Thus, fire science professionals' salaries grew by 21% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of fire science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid fire science professionals earning 101% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in New York state.
Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in New York
Construction Management |
$78,326 |
Criminal Justice |
$55,719 |
Fire Science |
$64,646 |
Forestry |
$55,702 |
Public Administration |
$108,515 |
In New York, fire science professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Fire Science programs available for each degree type for all schools in New York
associate |
12 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 17 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited fire science schools in New York is increasing. In 2006, 87 students graduated from fire science courses in New York. And in 2010, 145 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of fire science school degree or certificate graduates in New York by 67%. 71% of these graduates received a associate's degree in fire science.