by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Science is a concentration offered under the fire protection major at Portland Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Portland Community College was $258 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $123 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,428 | $9,288 |
| Fees | $382 | $382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,731 | $1,731 |
Learn more about Portland Community College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Portland Community College fire science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire science in 2019-2020, 18.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 8.2%.
Around 27.3% of fire science associate degree recipients at Portland Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
