Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how MCC-KC stacks up against peers offering fire protection.
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MCC-KC offers the fire protection program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Fire Protection graduates with a bachelor’s degree from MCC-KC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,365 a year. This is higher than $38,357, the median for all majors at MCC-KC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at MCC-KC, fire protection students accumulate a median of $8,750 in student loans. This is lower than $12,540, the typical median for all majors at MCC-KC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $9,600 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 80% of fire protection associate’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.
The largest share of fire protection associate’s degree graduates at MCC-KC were White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City with a associate’s in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Here are the demographics of the fire protection majors at Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City.
This fire protection program at MCC-KC includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | 53 |
MCC-KC awarded 53 degrees in fire prevention and safety technology/technician in the most recent reporting year — 11% to women and 89% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
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