2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 342 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.
This year’s “Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire protection 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 Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.
Top 22 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Weatherford College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Weatherford College is $7,863 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery also took the #2 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $8,016 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,429 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend CNM.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
DMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DMC is $5,738 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k.
San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,882 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend San Antonio College.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 11 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #8, South Plains College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k list, South Plains College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Plains College is $7,600 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Pima Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Pima County Community College District also took the #14 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Full Pima County Community College District Fire Protection Report
Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,861 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Austin Community College District.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $6,293 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Full Collin County Community College District Fire Protection Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU-OKC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,753 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.
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Arizona Western College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at AWC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona Western College is $10,165 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Odessa College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
Odessa College also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Odessa College is $5,963 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k.
El Paso Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,594 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
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Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
Amarillo College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $5,578 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Amarillo College.
Yavapai College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Yavapai College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Yavapai College is $6,965 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Dona Ana also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Dona Ana is $5,539 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Read full report on Fire Protection at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Blinn College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
Blinn College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,348 for southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Blinn College.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College also took the #17 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto College is $8,692 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Read full report on Fire Protection at San Jacinto Community College
Navarro College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2019-2020.
Navarro College also made our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Navarro College is $14,349 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k.
Tyler Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Fire Protection Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fire protection students whose families make more than $110k list, Tyler Junior College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,277 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Protection students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
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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%.
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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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