by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Science is a concentration offered under the fire protection major at William Rainey Harper College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire science, 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 Harper College paid an average of $466 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $391 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,372 | $11,184 |
| Fees | $570 | $570 |
| Books and Supplies | $942 | $942 |
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Harper College does not offer an online option for its fire science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harper College Online Learning page.
About 8.8% of the students who received their Associate in fire science in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 8.2%.
Around 14.7% of fire science associate degree recipients at Harper College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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