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 American Public University System. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in fire protection, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at American Military University paid an average of $285 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Fire Protection students who received their associate degree at American Military University took out an average of $9,424 in student loans. That is 37% lower than the national average of $14,848.
fire protection who receive their associate degree from American Military University make an average of $49,019 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $51,707.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the fire protection associate degree program at American Military University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 2.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Around 30.6% of fire protection associate degree recipients at American Military University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 93 |
| Homeland Security | 43 |
*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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