by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Science is a concentration offered under the fire protection major at Metropolitan Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire science, 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 MCC paid an average of $99 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $66 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,970 | $4,455 |
| Fees | $225 | $225 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about MCC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the MCC fire science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MCC Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Associate in fire science in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the fire science associate degrees at MCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
