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 North Shore Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in fire protection, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at North Shore Community College paid an average of $455 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $223 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $600 | $6,168 |
| Fees | $4,752 | $4,752 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at North Shore Community College in Fire Protection walked away with an average of $8,125 in student debt. That is 45% lower than the national average of $14,848.
fire protection who receive their associate degree from North Shore Community College make an average of $78,971 a year during the early days of their career. That is 53% higher than the national average of $51,707.
North Shore Community 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 North Shore Community College Online Learning page.
About 7.9% of the students who received their Associate in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.8% of the fire protection associate degrees at North Shore Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 51 |
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*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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