by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. 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 NMSU Dona Ana was $228 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $82 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,962 | $5,466 |
| Fees | $198 | $198 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
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fire protection who receive their associate degree from NMSU Dona Ana make an average of $25,395 a year during the early days of their career. That is 51% lower than the national average of $51,707.
NMSU Dona Ana 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 NMSU Dona Ana 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 85.7% of the fire protection associate degrees at NMSU Dona Ana in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 76 |
| Homeland Security | 7 |
*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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