by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,093 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 223 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. That schools that top this list have a program in fire science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coconino Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region. Coconino Community College is a small public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 16 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland College landed the #4 spot on the list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Midland, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kilgore College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region. Kilgore College is a public institution located in Kilgore, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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Mohave Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Northland Pioneer College is located in Holbrook, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Blinn College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Yavapai College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 34 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central Texas College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Farmington, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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