by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician. 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 Moraine Valley Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in fire protection, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MVCC paid an average of $370 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $316 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,584 | $8,880 |
| Fees | $511 | $511 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,488 | $1,488 |
Learn more about MVCC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their associate degree from MVCC is $44,971 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $51,707.
MVCC 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 MVCC Online Learning page.
About 12.0% of the students who received their Associate in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Around 8.0% of fire protection associate degree recipients at MVCC 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 51 |
*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.
