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 Mount Wachusett Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in fire protection, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MWCC was $230 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $25 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $5,520 |
| Fees | $5,068 | $5,068 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about MWCC tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the fire protection associate degree program at MWCC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MWCC Online Learning page.
About 42.9% of the students who received their Associate in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the fire protection associate degrees at MWCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 24 |
View All Fire Protection Related Majors >
*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.
