by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Services Administration. 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. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in fire protection, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at American Military University paid an average of $285 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-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 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at American Military University in Fire Protection walked away with an average of $17,741 in student debt. That is 39% lower than the national average of $28,930.
fire protection who receive their bachelor’s degree from American Military University make an average of $65,797 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $62,700.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the fire protection bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 5.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.1% of the fire protection bachelor’s degrees at American Military University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 542 |
| Homeland Security | 510 |
| Security Science and Technology | 74 |
*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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