2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Lone Star College System the most popular school in the Southwest Region for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 3% of the fire protection majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $9,515.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
About 12% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 88% are male.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 18 students majoring in fire protection at Austin Community College District, 94% are male and 6% are female.
On average, fire protection graduates from Austin Community College District take out $15,463 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Austin Community College District
The in-demand associate degree programs at Blinn College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 13% of the fire protection majors at the school.
Fire Protection majors at Blinn College take out an average of $12,544 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coconino Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in fire protection at Coconino Community College, 94% are male and 6% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Coconino Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,207.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 25% of the fire protection majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Weatherford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 7% of the fire protection majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Weatherford College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,950.
San Jacinto 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 #9 on the list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
Of the 12 students majoring in fire protection at San Jacinto College, 92% are male and 8% are female.
Read full report on Fire Protection at San Jacinto Community College
Southwestern Oklahoma State University 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 #9 on the list. SWOSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Weatherford.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Best Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 220 |
| Arizona | 41 |
| Oklahoma | 42 |
| New Mexico | 37 |
Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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