by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Fire Protection is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Fox Valley Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire protection, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FVTC was $208 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $139 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,974 | $1,974 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Fire Protection students who received their associate degree at FVTC took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $14,848.
The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their associate degree from FVTC is $40,467 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $51,707.
Online degrees for the FVTC fire protection associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FVTC Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Associate in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those students who received an associate degree at FVTC in fire protection at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 87 |
| Homeland Security | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | 14 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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