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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
237 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,228 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 237 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree fire science students list, Hawaii CC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hawaii Community College is $11,430 for far western us region associate degree fire science students.

Read more about Fire Science at Hawaii Community College

#2

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree fire science students list, Honolulu CC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Honolulu Community College is $8,238 for far western us region associate degree fire science students.

Full Honolulu CC Fire Science Report

#3

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moreno Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Moreno Valley, California, and it awarded 18 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Moreno Valley College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moreno Valley College is $4,633 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students.

Full Moreno Valley College Fire Science Report

#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #4 spot on the list. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSN also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $5,806 for far western us region associate degree fire science students.

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#5

Spokane Community College

Spokane, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

Spokane Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $5,855 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students per year to attend Spokane Community College.

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#6

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Portland Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 11 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $8,914 for far western us region associate degree fire science students per year to attend Portland Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Portland Community College

#6 in overall quality

Chemeketa Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chemeketa Community College is a public institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chemeketa Community College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chemeketa Community College is $5,965 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students.

Read full report on Fire Science at Chemeketa Community College

#9 in overall quality

Central Oregon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at COCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,504 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students per year to attend COCC.

Read more about Fire Science at Central Oregon Community College

#5 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alaska Fairbanks is $10,333 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students.

Full UAF Fire Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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