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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Colorado

10 Colleges
$56,885 Avg Salary
$8,050 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Pueblo Community College the most popular school in Colorado for fire protection students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, fire protection graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $4,975 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Colorado list. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

While working on their degree, fire protection majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $11,125 in student debt.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

The excellent programs at Colorado Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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 #7 on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Northeastern Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Colorado ranking. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins 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. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 10 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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