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 Montgomery 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Montgomery College paid an average of $374 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $269 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,070 | $11,220 |
| Fees | $2,184 | $2,841 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,792 | $1,792 |
Learn more about Montgomery College tuition and fees.
Montgomery College 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 Montgomery College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the fire protection students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in fire protection at Montgomery College in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 29 |
| Homeland Security | 2 |
*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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