by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician. 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 Florida SouthWestern State College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire protection, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at FSW paid an average of $325 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $81 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,436 | $9,750 |
| Fees | $965 | $3,229 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,950 | $1,950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,320 | $2,320 |
Learn more about FSW tuition and fees.
fire protection who receive their associate degree from FSW make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $51,707.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that FSW offers online options in its fire protection associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FSW Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 11.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the fire protection associate degrees at FSW in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 24 |
| Security Science and Technology | 10 |
View All Fire Protection Related Majors >
*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.
