We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how SAC stacks up against peers offering fire protection.
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SAC reports the fire protection program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Fire Protection graduates with a bachelor’s degree from SAC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $95,342 a year. This is above $43,955, the median for all majors at SAC.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at SAC, fire protection students borrow a median amount of $14,500 in student loans. This is higher than $11,160, the typical median for all majors at SAC.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $10,680 |
| Fees | $76 | $76 |
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Among recent graduates, 89% of fire protection associate’s degrees went to men and 11% went to women.
The largest share of fire protection associate’s degree graduates at SAC are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Ana College with a associate’s in fire protection.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the fire protection majors at Santa Ana College.
The fire protection program at SAC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | 420 |
SAC awarded 420 degrees in fire prevention and safety technology/technician recently — 7% to women and 93% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (46%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.