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 Honolulu 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, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Honolulu CC was $345 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $131 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,144 | $8,280 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Fire Protection students who received their associate degree at Honolulu CC took out an average of $11,625 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $14,848.
The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their associate degree from Honolulu CC is $38,289 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $51,707.
Honolulu CC 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 Honolulu CC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 8.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 9.4%.
Around 85.7% of fire protection associate degree recipients at Honolulu CC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 24 |
*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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