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 Anna Maria College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Anna Maria was ranked #28 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for fire protection majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Anna Maria.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Anna Maria paid an average of $1,538 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,920 | $36,920 |
| Fees | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,950 | $14,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Anna Maria tuition and fees.
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. Fire Protection students who received their bachelor’s degree at Anna Maria took out an average of $20,996 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $28,930.
fire protection who receive their bachelor’s degree from Anna Maria make an average of $71,015 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $62,700.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Anna Maria does offer online classes in its fire protection bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Anna Maria Online Learning page.
Women made up around 13.2% of the fire protection students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Around 7.4% of fire protection bachelor’s degree recipients at Anna Maria in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 19 |
| Homeland Security | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | 12 |
*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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