Fire Science Schools In Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 11 accredited fire science schools where fire science faculty who teach fire science classes can find employment. The trends in Pennsylvania'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
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Fire Science Employment
| Pennsylvania | 5,430 |
| National | 154,160 |
Of all of the fire science professionals in the country, nearly 4% are in the state of Pennsylvania.
Employment Growth for Fire science professionals In Pennsylvania
| 4,410 | 4,490 | 5,060 | 4,940 | 5,430 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Fire Science is a growing field in Pennsylvania. There were 1,020 more fire science professionals working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Pennsylvania, this field has grown by 23% in four years. This is faster than the trend for fire science professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of fire science professionals has grown by 8% between 2006 and 2010.
Fire Science VS. All Professions salaries in Pennsylvania
| $49,985 | $51,490 | $52,270 | $56,258 | $57,355 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Fire Science
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by fire science professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania. The mean salary for fire science professionals in 2006 was $49,985 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $57,355 per year.
Salary percentiles for Fire science professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$36,790 |
25th percentile |
$47,822 |
50th percentile |
$56,305 |
75th percentile |
$67,220 |
90th percentile |
$80,565 |
This represents a 13% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. Within the field of fire science, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid fire science professionals earning 119% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Pennsylvania state.
Average Salaries for Fire science professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Construction Management |
$63,974 |
Criminal Justice |
$47,129 |
Fire Science |
$57,355 |
Forestry |
$50,386 |
Public Administration |
$87,095 |
In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
10 |
| Total | 20 |
As the number of fire science professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited fire science schools in Pennsylvania state is also increasing. In 2006, 32 students graduated from fire science courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 40 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of fire science school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 25%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in fire science.