by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how FVTC stacks up against peers offering fire protection.
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FVTC offers the fire protection program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Fire Protection majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from FVTC earn a median of $61,590 a year. This is above $46,430, the median for all majors at FVTC.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at FVTC, fire protection students accumulate a median of $10,000 in student loans. This is below $13,052, the typical median for all majors at FVTC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $6,728 |
| Fees | $555 | $555 |
Find out more about FVTC tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of fire protection associate’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.
The largest share of fire protection associate’s degree graduates at FVTC were White. About 92% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fox Valley Technical College with a associate’s in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the fire protection majors at Fox Valley Technical College.
The fire protection program at FVTC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 36 |
| Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation | 8 |
FVTC conferred 36 completions in fire science/fire-fighting in the latest year of data — 14% to women and 86% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (92%).
FVTC awarded 8 degrees in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation in the most recent reporting year — 25% to women and 75% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.