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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 220 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #147 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. 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.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

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#4

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly 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.

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#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#6

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

With a ranking of #6, Weatherford College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the 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.

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With a ranking of #7, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very 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.

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With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 8 students majoring in fire protection at El Centro College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#9

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 41
Oklahoma 42
New Mexico 37

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 27 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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