by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Science is a concentration offered under the fire protection major at Columbia Southern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Columbia Southern University was $235 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,640 | $5,640 |
| Fees | $135 | $135 |
| Books and Supplies | $692 | $692 |
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Columbia Southern University offers online options in its fire science associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Southern University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 4.2% of the fire science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 8.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.6% of the fire science associate degrees at Columbia Southern University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 8 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 369 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 241 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
