by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how RHCCD ranks in comparison to other schools with fire protection programs.
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The fire protection major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Fire Protection. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at RHCCD paid an average of $342 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,306 | $9,802 |
| Fees | $82 | $82 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
Learn more about RHCCD tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the RHCCD fire protection bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RHCCD Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 82 students earned a associate's degree in fire protection from RHCCD. About 16% of these graduates were women and the other 84% were men.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 368 |
| Security Science and Technology | 11 |