by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 223 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire science.
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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 “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Lone Star College System
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 25 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 16 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at San Jacinto Community College
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Midland College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Midland College is a medium-sized school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Athens, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Trinity Valley Community College
Kilgore College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Mohave Community College is a public institution located in Kingman, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Hillsboro, Texas, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Northland Pioneer College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Los Alamos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus Fire Science Report
North Central Texas College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gainesville, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Pima County Community College District is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Science at Pima County Community College District
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Fire Science Report
San Juan College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
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