by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,093 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fire science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools 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 Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coconino Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Coconino Community College is a small public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 35 ’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 Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midland College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region. Midland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 17 students 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 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Mohave Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northland Pioneer College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Holbrook, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Hill College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Texas that handed out 38 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Yavapai College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Tulsa Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Lone Star College System came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 42 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Paradise Valley Community College
San Jacinto Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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North Central Texas College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. NCTC is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Texas that handed out 107 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, San Juan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Pima Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Pima County Community College District
Cochise County Community College District ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 2 students 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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