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.
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2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each 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 .
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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.
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 midsize city of Tyler.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year.
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 city of El Paso.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 a year.
Blinn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blinn College are $10,530 per year.
With a ranking of #8, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
CNM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,540 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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