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 Ozarks Technical 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OTC paid an average of $210 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $164 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,936 | $5,040 |
| Fees | $988 | $988 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
Learn more about OTC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of fire protection students who receive their associate degree from OTC is $46,478 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $51,707.
Online degrees for the OTC fire protection associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OTC Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Associate in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those students who received an associate degree at OTC in fire protection at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 Science | 4 |
*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.
