by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Eastern Kentucky University. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Eastern was ranked #65 on College Factual's Best Schools for fire protection list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Eastern paid an average of $806 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $386 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,266 | $19,338 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,476 | $10,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Eastern tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Eastern in Fire Protection walked away with an average of $28,582 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $28,930.
fire protection who receive their bachelor’s degree from Eastern make an average of $53,108 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% lower than the national average of $62,700.
Eastern does not offer an online option for its fire protection bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 14.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 8.9%.
Around 6.0% of fire protection bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 17 |
| Fire Services Administration | 19 |
| Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 207 |
| Homeland Security | 54 |
*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.
