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 West Georgia Technical College. 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 West Georgia Technical College was $200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $100 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,400 | $4,800 |
| Fees | $652 | $652 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,219 | $1,219 |
Learn more about West Georgia Technical College tuition and fees.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that West Georgia Technical College offers online options in its fire protection associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Georgia Technical College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in fire protection in 2019-2020, 22.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the fire protection associate degrees at West Georgia Technical College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| 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 | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Fire Protection students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Services Administration | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 |
*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.
