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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

20 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in the Southwest Region for fire protection students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,515.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $15,463 in student debt.

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#6

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

Yavapai College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

South Plains College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

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#8

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, fire protection graduates from Blinn College take out $12,544 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

With a ranking of #9, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 220
Arizona 41
Oklahoma 42
New Mexico 37

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

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 20 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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