Most Popular Colleges for Fire Protection Master’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 97 students received their master’s degree in fire protection from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
Kaplan University - Davenport Campus awarded 40 master's degrees in fire protection in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Kaplan University - Davenport Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$799 |
$799 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
In 2017-2018, 15 students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo earned master's degrees in fire protection. This makes the college rank #2 on our list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also ranks #2 in popularity in California for students seeking a fire protection degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,176 |
$16,680 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,690 |
$3,690 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$264 |
$264 |
There were 127 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 92 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Master's degrees in fire protection were awarded to 12 students at Oklahoma State in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #3 spot on our list. Oklahoma State also ranks #3 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a fire protection degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Oklahoma State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,359 |
$20,381 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,838 |
$2,838 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$223 |
$849 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,778. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.
SIUC awarded 10 master's degrees in fire protection in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 4th most popular in the country for the field. SIUC also ranks #4 in popularity in Illinois for students seeking a fire protection degree.
Graduate students at SIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,050 |
$27,624 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$4,159 |
$4,159 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$460 |
$1,151 |
The school reported having 1,189 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 582 were classified as teaching assistants, and 321 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of New Haven is ranked #5 on our list due to it handing out master's degrees in fire protection to 9 students in 2017-2018. U of New Haven also ranks #5 in popularity in Connecticut for students seeking a fire protection degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of New Haven.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,020 |
$16,020 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$220 |
$220 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$890 |
$890 |
Across all programs, there were 164 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 45 were classified as teaching assistants, and 38 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of F earned the #6 spot on our list by awarding master's degrees to 6 fire protection majors in 2017-2018. U of F also ranks #6 in popularity in Florida for students seeking a fire protection degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,770 |
$27,335 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,967 |
$2,795 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$449 |
$1,139 |
In 2017-2018, there were 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At UNC Charlotte, 2 master's degrees were awarded in 2017-2018 in fire protection, which makes the school come in at #7 on our list. UNC Charlotte also ranks #7 in popularity in North Carolina for students seeking a fire protection degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at UNC Charlotte.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,337 |
$17,771 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,020 |
$3,020 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$409 |
$1,155 |
In 2017-2018, UNC Charlotte reported having 1,243 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 553 were classified as teaching assistants, and 605 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 1 students earned master's degrees in fire protection at Kaplan University - Mason City Campus in 2017-2018, making the school the 8th most popular in the nation. Kaplan University - Mason City Campus also ranks #8 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a fire protection degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Kaplan University - Mason City Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$881 |
$881 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
Kaplan University - Hagerstown Campus is the #8 most popular school for fire protection. It handed out 1 master's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Kaplan University - Hagerstown Campus also ranks #8 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a fire protection degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Kaplan University - Hagerstown Campus.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$824 |
$824 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
The #8 spot on our list belongs to Kaplan University - Des Moines Campus for handing out 1 master's degrees in fire protection in 2017-2018. Kaplan University - Des Moines Campus also ranks #8 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a fire protection degree.
Graduate students at Kaplan University - Des Moines Campus can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,128 |
$10,128 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$881 |
$881 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$422 |
$422 |
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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