2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, fire protection was ranked #121 in the country. In fact 13,766 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 109 students majoring in fire protection at UVU, 86% are male and 14% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $11,971 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.
About 8% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 92% are male.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at PPCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,611.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.
About 29% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 71% are male.
Fire Protection majors at Red Rocks Community College take out an average of $8,198 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.
About 18% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 82% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Women make up 22% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Aims Community 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Helena College University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Helena, Helena College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Northeastern Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.
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Montana State University - Billings came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.
About 20% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 80% are male.
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North Idaho 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 #10 on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.
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Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 108 |
| Utah | 180 |
| Idaho | 19 |
| Montana | 13 |
| Wyoming | 22 |
Fire Protection Related Majors
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 20 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.