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 Eastern Oregon 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. EOU is in the top 10% of the country for fire protection. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 224 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EOU was $456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $174 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,830 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $1,671 | $1,671 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,245 | $1,245 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,152 | $10,152 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,264 | $3,264 |
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The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their bachelor’s degree from EOU is $94,408 per year. That is 51% 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 EOU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EOU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 8.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 8.9%.
Around 21.6% of fire protection bachelor’s degree recipients at EOU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | 37 |
*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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