2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools
Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAC are $7,684 a year. On average, fire protection graduates from SAC take out $13,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spokane Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Community College are $5,135 per year.
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The excellent programs at Moreno Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Far Western US Region . Moreno Valley College is a moderately-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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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
SRJC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year.
SRJC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Camino College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Camino College are $8,008 a year.
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Honolulu Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Honolulu CC are $8,310 per year.
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Portland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fire protection programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland Community College are $9,670 a year.
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Southwestern College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SWC Chula Vista are $9,434 a year.
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Central Oregon Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fire protection programs. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public school with a small student population.
COCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,051 in tuition and fees each year.
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East Los Angeles College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for fire protection students. It came in at #10 on the list. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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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 23 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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