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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

36 Colleges
$40,766 Avg Salary
$8,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our analysis found Palomar College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in fire protection at Palomar College, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#2

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

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

Of the 58 students majoring in fire protection at Sierra College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#3

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oxnard College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Oxnard.

About 13% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#4

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Camino College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in fire protection at El Camino College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#5

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Allan Hancock College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in California. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria.

Women make up 7% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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Glendale Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. GCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Glendale.

Women make up 5% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in fire protection at American River, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#7

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa.

About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.

Full Fire Protection at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#9

Lassen Community College

Susanville, CA

Lassen Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the rural area of Susanville, Lassen Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #10, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population.

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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 36 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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