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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region

23 Colleges
$43,092 Avg Salary
$9,988 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

The Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, fire protection majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $468.

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The excellent programs at Lamar Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from Lamar Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $7,439.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

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#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Plains College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Tarrant County College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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McLennan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

With a ranking of #9, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.

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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 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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