Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation

A program focusing on the application of fire science, firefighting and investigation to the prevention, control and mitigation of wildland fires and the analysis of causes. Includes instruction in fire science and behavior, wildland environments, meteorology, wildland fire hydraulics and dynamics, water and chemical supply systems, wildland firefighting operations, airborne firefighting, firebreak engineering, communications systems, wildland arson, forensic procedures, wildland fire prevention, investigation techniques, case management and preparation.

California grants the most Associates degrees in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation of all US states with 26 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation can expect about 17% percent of their classmates to be women and 83% percent of their classmates to be male. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Associates degree. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation is $41,340.