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 analysis found Moreno Valley College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Moreno Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, fire protection graduates from SAC take out $13,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great place for fire protection students. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.
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Out of the 23 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 midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Oregon Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.
El Camino College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large student population.
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 fairly large public school located in the large 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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection schools 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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