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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

25 Colleges
$56,174 Avg Salary
$9,746 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection 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.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the fire protection programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Fire Protection majors at UVU take out an average of $11,441 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Fire Protection majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $4,975 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The excellent programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from Aims Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,125.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

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#6

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Davis Tech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kaysville.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#8

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

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Community College of Aurora ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 108
Utah 180
Idaho 19
Montana 13
Wyoming 22

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 25 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).

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