2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for fire protection majors pursuing a .
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in Colorado for fire protection students. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.
Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Aims Community College take out is $11,125.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Colorado list. Located in the 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.
Red Rocks Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great value for fire protection students. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great value for fire protection students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $4,975.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $12,188 per year.
Colorado State also made our Best Fire Protection Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year.
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Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 180 |
| Idaho | 19 |
| Montana | 13 |
| Wyoming | 22 |
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Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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