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 Tarrant County College District. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in fire protection, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Tarrant County College was $305 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $126 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,402 | $8,235 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,631 | $1,631 |
Learn more about Tarrant County College tuition and fees.
fire protection who receive their associate degree from Tarrant County College make an average of $61,020 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $51,707.
Tarrant County 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 Tarrant County College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the fire protection associate degrees at Tarrant County College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 46 |
*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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