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 Hutchinson Community 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Hutchinson Community College paid an average of $124 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $93 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,790 | $3,720 |
| Fees | $690 | $690 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,200 | $6,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,788 | $4,788 |
Learn more about Hutchinson Community College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at Hutchinson Community College in Fire Protection walked away with an average of $9,862 in student debt. That is 34% lower than the national average of $14,848.
fire protection who receive their associate degree from Hutchinson Community College make an average of $40,068 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower than the national average of $51,707.
Hutchinson Community College does not offer an online option for its fire protection associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hutchinson Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 10.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 9.4%.
Around 13.3% of fire protection associate degree recipients at Hutchinson Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 30 |
*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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