2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fire protection was ranked #121 in the country. In fact 13,766 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools
Our analysis found College of Southern Idaho to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.
College of Southern Idaho undergraduate students pay an average of $6,840 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,418 in tuition and fees each year. On average, fire protection graduates from Aims Community College take out $11,125 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.
Red Rocks Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $17,092 per year. After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $11,441.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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Pueblo Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 a year. On average, fire protection graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $4,975 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value fire protection programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lewis - Clark State College are $20,238 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year.
Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 108 |
| Utah | 180 |
| Idaho | 19 |
| Montana | 13 |
| Wyoming | 22 |
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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 10 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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