2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for fire protection students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Spokane Community College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Spokane Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moreno Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moreno Valley College are $10,120 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $8,952 per year.
SRJC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Ana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.
SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,684 in tuition and fees each year. Fire Protection majors at SAC take out an average of $16,841 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public school with a small student population.
Honolulu CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year. On average, fire protection graduates from Honolulu CC take out $12,949 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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El Camino College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.
El Camino College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,008 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southwestern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
SWC Chula Vista undergraduate students pay an average of $9,434 in tuition and fees each year.
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Portland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.
Portland Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Central Oregon Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COCC are $12,051 a year. The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at COCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,773.
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East Los Angeles College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree fire protection programs. East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College are $9,012 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Fire Protection
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 22 schools only.
- 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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