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 St Petersburg 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SPC paid an average of $387 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $112 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,943 | $7,774 |
| Fees | $739 | $1,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about SPC tuition and fees.
fire protection who receive their associate degree from SPC make an average of $64,990 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $51,707.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SPC offers online options in its fire protection associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SPC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 11.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the fire protection associate degrees at SPC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to fire protection.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 31 |
| Homeland Security | 6 |
| Security Science and Technology | 48 |
*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.
