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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #85 most popular major in Oregon.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oregon to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Chemeketa Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Oregon. Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem.

Of the 24 students majoring in fire protection at Chemeketa Community College, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Oregon Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SWOCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Coos Bay.

Of the 14 students majoring in fire protection at SWOCC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Oregon Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon list. COCC is a small public school located in the city of Bend.

About 46% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 54% are male.

Fire Protection majors at COCC take out an average of $11,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rogue Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Rogue Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Grants Pass.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Portland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Oregon. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 13% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Blue Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Pendleton, BMCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Umpqua Community College

Roseburg, OR

With a ranking of #7, Umpqua Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Roseburg, Umpqua Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Clatsop Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Clatsop Community College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Astoria.

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#8

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Clackamas Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the suburb of Oregon City, Clackamas Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Treasure Valley Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Treasure Valley Community College is a small public school located in the town of Ontario.

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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
California 1,183
Washington 94
Nevada 35
Hawaii 72
Alaska 16

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 10 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).

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