2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Fire Protection 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for fire protection majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Moreno Valley College the best school in the Far Western US Region for fire protection students. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, fire protection graduates from SAC take out $13,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.
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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.
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The excellent programs at Spokane Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Central Oregon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.
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El Camino College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.
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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, fire protection graduates from Cal State LA take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Portland Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,183 |
Washington | 94 |
Oregon | 115 |
Nevada | 35 |
Hawaii | 72 |
Alaska | 16 |
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Fire Protection Related Rankings by Major
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 23 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.