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 San Antonio 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at San Antonio College paid an average of $466 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $215 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,450 | $13,980 |
| Fees | $142 | $142 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their associate degree from San Antonio College is $30,409 per year. That is 41% lower than the national average of $51,707.
San Antonio 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 San Antonio College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 11.1% of the fire protection students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.9% of the fire protection associate degrees at San Antonio College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 37 |
*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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