2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #85 most popular major in Oregon.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for fire protection students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Portland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,810 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Portland Community College also made our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COCC are $6,111 a year. Fire Protection majors at COCC take out an average of $11,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Chemeketa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chemeketa Community College are $5,850 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,183 |
| Washington | 94 |
| Nevada | 35 |
| Hawaii | 72 |
| Alaska | 16 |
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Fire Protection Related Majors for Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 3 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.