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2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online fire protection associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Our analysis found Rio Hondo College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue an online associate degree in California. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 11% of the fire protection majors at the school.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Rio Hondo College

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Antelope Valley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAV is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from UAV carry an average student debtload of $18,319.

Read full report on Fire Protection at University of Antelope Valley

#3

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Harbor College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LAHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#3

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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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 4 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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