2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
With 94 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #124 most popular major in Washington.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Washington 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.
2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bates Technical College the most popular school in Washington for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in fire protection at Bates Technical College, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in fire protection at Spokane Community College, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Everett Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Everett Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Everett.
Women make up 13% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Clover Park Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Washington. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
About 8% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 92% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, GRC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in fire protection at GRC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Columbia Basin College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.
Women make up 50% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Skagit Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.
Women make up 50% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small public school located in the city of Olympia.
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Lower Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lakewood.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,183 |
| Oregon | 115 |
| Nevada | 35 |
| Hawaii | 72 |
| Alaska | 16 |
Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 13 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.