2022 Best Value Colleges for Fire Protection (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fire Protection is the 114th most popular major in the country with 13,176 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $51,404 and had an average of $24,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,579 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,918 and $9,026 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire protection programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the fire protection program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Fire Protection (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
South Texas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $2,962 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weatherford College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Weatherford College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Weatherford College is $9,433 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 30 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
DMC also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $7,568 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend DMC.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $7,595 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 118 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarrant County College District is $7,048 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 31 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $5,676 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 90 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $9,390 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Plains College is $9,476 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
San Antonio College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Antonio College is $8,279 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Pima Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
Pima County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $5,659 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,698 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 29 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $7,898 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. OSU-OKC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 15 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k list, OSU-OKC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $8,783 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Austin Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $8,877 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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El Paso Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 46 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
El Paso Community College also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $7,230 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Amarillo College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $6,860 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Odessa College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Odessa College also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Odessa College is $7,936 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Yavapai College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Yavapai College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Yavapai College is $8,390 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cochise County Community College District is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Cochise College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cochise College is $8,444 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 12 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,013 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
San Jacinto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto Community College is $9,788 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Arizona Western College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
AWC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,831 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend AWC.
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With a ranking of #23, Blinn College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Blinn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,799 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Blinn College.
Navarro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #24. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Navarro College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $15,251 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
Tyler Junior College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 5 ’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tyler Junior College, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tyler Junior College is $11,066 for southwest region fire protection students whose families make $48-$75k.
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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%.
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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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