by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Fire Services Administration. 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 St. Thomas University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in fire protection, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. STU is in the top 10% of the country for fire protection. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 224 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at STU was $795 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,800 | $31,800 |
| Fees | $1,140 | $1,140 |
| Books and Supplies | $360 | $360 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,360 | $12,360 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,016 | $5,016 |
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fire protection who receive their bachelor’s degree from STU make an average of $122,038 a year during the early days of their career. That is 95% higher than the national average of $62,700.
STU does not offer an online option for its fire protection bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the STU Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their Bachelor’s in fire protection in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in fire protection at STU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 Services Administration | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 20 |
*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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