2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 220 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #147 most popular major in the state.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas 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.
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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
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 medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Tarrant County College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas 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.
Full Fire Protection at Austin Community College District Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Plains College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
Blinn College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school 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.
South Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
With a ranking of #8, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a large student population.
Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.
College of the Mainland landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.
Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southwest Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 41 |
Oklahoma | 42 |
New Mexico | 37 |
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Fire Protection Related Rankings by Major
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 13 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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