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2023 Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$40,766 Avg Salary
$8,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Fire Protection

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our analysis found Santa Rosa Junior College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . SRJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

Full Fire Protection at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#2

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at El Camino College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

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#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSN is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Fire Protection at Chemeketa Community College Report

#6

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #6, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the midsize city of Visalia.

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#7

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego Miramar College is a large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#8

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges 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

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 8 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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