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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #110 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Our analysis found Pikes Peak Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in fire protection at PPCC, 92% are male and 8% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from PPCC carry an average student debt load of $12,611.

Full Fire Protection at Pikes Peak Community College Report

Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in fire protection at Red Rocks Community College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

On average, fire protection graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $8,198 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Colorado. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#4

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Colorado. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

Of the 8 students majoring in fire protection at Aims Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.

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#6

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the fire protection majors at the school.

Full Fire Protection at Colorado Mountain College Report

Community College of Aurora ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

About 33% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Community College of Aurora

Pueblo Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in fire protection at Pueblo Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,005.

Full Fire Protection at Pueblo Community College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 180
Idaho 19
Montana 13
Wyoming 22

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 8 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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