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 Forsyth Technical Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in fire protection, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Forsyth Tech was $268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $76 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,992 | $7,008 |
| Fees | $160 | $160 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Forsyth Tech tuition and fees.
Forsyth Tech does not offer an online option for its fire protection associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Forsyth Tech Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Associate in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 25.0% of fire protection associate degree recipients at Forsyth Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 26%.
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 23 |
| Homeland Security | 5 |
| Security Science and Technology | 15 |
*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.
