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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$5,109 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Colorado 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in Colorado for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year.

Aims Community College also made our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 per year. Fire Protection majors at Red Rocks Community College take out an average of $8,198 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $14,005 in student debt.

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#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year.

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Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 180
Idaho 19
Montana 13
Wyoming 22

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 5 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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