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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

Check out the 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 2023 rankings named Rio Hondo College the most popular school in California for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Palomar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in California. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 6% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#3

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sierra College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in California. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 95% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $16,841 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 15% of the fire protection majors at the school.

Full Fire Protection at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#6

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Of the 44 students majoring in fire protection at Oxnard College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#7

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.

About 14% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#7

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Los Medanos College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pittsburg.

Of the 42 students majoring in fire protection at Los Medanos, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#9

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

With a ranking of #9, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

Of the 41 students majoring in fire protection at Allan Hancock College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#10

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Of the 36 students majoring in fire protection at Long Beach City College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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