by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at Eastern EKU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Eastern EKU as a strong choice for fire protection, placing at #111 out of 134 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fire Protection Schools | 111 of 134 |
| Best Fire Protection Schools in Kentucky | 2 of 2 |
| Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region | 13 of 19 |
Here is each degree level granted in fire protection at Eastern EKU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 52 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 3 |
During the most recent reporting year, Eastern Kentucky University handed out 52 bachelor’s degrees in fire protection.
Eastern EKU is among the very best schools in the country for fire protection at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky | 1 |
| Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 6 |
| Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 23 |
Fire Protection graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern EKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,925 a year. This is higher than $49,519, the median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
To complete a bachelor’s at Eastern EKU, fire protection graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is above $25,165, the typical median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,452 | $20,930 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
Learn more about Eastern EKU tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of fire protection bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The largest share of fire protection bachelor’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Roughly 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 38 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Eastern EKU conferred 25 bachelor’s degrees in fire/arson investigation and prevention recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (84%).
Eastern EKU awarded 21 bachelor’s degrees in fire prevention and safety technology/technician in the latest year of data — 14% to women and 86% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (62%).
Eastern EKU granted 6 bachelor’s degrees in fire services administration in the latest year of data — 17% to women and 83% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Eastern Kentucky University conferred 3 undergraduate certificate degrees in fire protection.
Eastern EKU is not yet ranked for fire protection at the undergraduate certificate level.
Every one of the 3 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in fire protection from Eastern EKU identified as men.
The majority of fire protection undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Eastern EKU were White. Approximately 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a undergraduate certificate in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Eastern EKU conferred 3 undergraduate certificate completions in fire prevention and safety technology/technician in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
