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Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for fire protection majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools

#1

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Our analysis found Moreno Valley College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.

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#2

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Rosa Junior College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Fire Protection majors at SAC take out an average of $16,841 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Oregon Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at COCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,773.

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Honolulu Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, fire protection graduates from Honolulu CC take out $12,949 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Portland Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,183
Washington 94
Oregon 115
Nevada 35
Hawaii 72
Alaska 16

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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