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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$4,871 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,547 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 220 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #147 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found El Centro College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year.

Tarrant County College also claimed a spot on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Fire Protection at Tarrant County College District Report

#3

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at College of the Mainland helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COM are $2,973 a year.

Full Fire Protection at College of the Mainland Report

#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Plains College landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.

South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,892 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 per year. The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,515.

North Harris Montgomery also claimed a spot on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior 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 #7 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $4,530 per year.

South Texas College also made our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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#9

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

With a ranking of #9, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Blinn College are $5,760 a year. On average, fire protection graduates from Blinn College take out $12,544 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Trinity Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree fire protection programs. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TVCC are $4,920 a year.

Full Fire Protection at Trinity Valley Community College Report

Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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).

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