by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Science. 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 Elgin Community 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, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ECC was $396 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $12 | $12 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about ECC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their associate degree from ECC is $35,060 per year. That is 32% lower than the national average of $51,707.
Online degrees for the ECC fire protection associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 7.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in fire protection at ECC in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 Science | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 17 |
*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.
