2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
The Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools
Our 2023 rankings named South Plains College the best value school in the Southwest Region for fire protection students. 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 $4,276 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at College of the Mainland helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 5% of our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region 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 $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.
MCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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El Paso Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Paso Community College are $5,314 a year.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $5,664 in tuition and fees each year.
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Tarrant County College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,235 in tuition and fees each year.
Tarrant County 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 Southwest Region list.
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South Texas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
South Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,920 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Texas College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 220 |
| Arizona | 41 |
| Oklahoma | 42 |
| New Mexico | 37 |
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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 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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