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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California

63 Colleges
$41,931 Avg Salary
$12,583 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 1,183 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #83 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in California to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges.

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Our analysis found Santa Ana College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from SAC carry an average student debt load of $13,375.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Victor Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Out of the 63 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Shasta College

Redding, CA

With a ranking of #6, Shasta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California list. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Full Fire Protection at Oxnard College Report

#8

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

With a ranking of #8, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

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#9

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #9 on the list. Moreno Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Moreno Valley College

#10

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California list. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

Full Fire Protection at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 Butte College Oroville, CA
12 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 94
Oregon 115
Nevada 35
Hawaii 72
Alaska 16

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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