2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named South Plains College the best value school in the Southwest Region for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Plains College are $4,276 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a very 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, El Centro College is ranked #5 for overall quality for fire protection in the Southwest Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at COM are $3,873 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
NMSU Dona Ana undergraduate students pay an average of $5,664 in tuition and fees each year.
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Blinn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Blinn College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,530 in tuition and fees each year.
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Central New Mexico Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 per year.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection colleges 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 8 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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