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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$1,296 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,766 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 1,183 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #83 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for fire protection students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

Check out the fire protection undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Fire Protection

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Rosa Junior College the best value school in California for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. SRJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRJC are $1,328 per year.

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#2

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great value for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Camino College are $1,144 per year.

Full Fire Protection at El Camino College Report

#3

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in California. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SWC Chula Vista are $1,342 per year.

Full Fire Protection at Southwestern College Report

#4

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at College of the Sequoias helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in California. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of the Sequoias are $1,394 a year.

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#5

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego Miramar College is a great value for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 a year.

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#6

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Victor Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,424 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 94
Oregon 115
Nevada 35
Hawaii 72
Alaska 16

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 6 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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