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Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southwest Region 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

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

Our analysis found North Central Texas College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in fire protection at NCTC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, fire protection majors at NCTC accumulate an average of around $11,917 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 12% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Del Mar College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in fire protection at DMC, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at El Paso Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 22 students majoring in fire protection at El Paso Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#5

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in fire protection at Blinn College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#6

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, fire protection majors at Navarro College accumulate an average of around $10,574 in student debt.

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#7

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

Metro Technology Centers landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Metro Technology Centers is a small public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

About 30% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 70% are male.

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#8

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

About 57% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Mohave Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Located in the rural area of Kingman, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 220
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 30 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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