2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region
21
Ranked Colleges
1,477
Degrees Awarded
$6,700
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,477 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,092 and $9,988 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire protection programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 “Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region.
Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Fire Protection in the Southwest Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the #1 spot on the list. College of the Mainland is a small public school situated in Texas City, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
COM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of the Mainland is $2,032 for southwest region fire protection students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 48 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $3,322 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,605 for southwest region fire protection students per year to attend Glendale Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Centro College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Centro College is $4,739 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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 yearly cost to attend North Harris Montgomery is $8,711 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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With a ranking of #6, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Yavapai 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 Yavapai College is $6,814 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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El Paso Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 45 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $3,848 for southwest region fire protection students.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Dona Ana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $5,292 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire protection students list, Tyler Junior College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,997 for southwest region fire protection students per year to attend Tyler Junior College.
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Blinn College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Blinn College also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Blinn College is $14,917 for southwest region fire protection students.
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With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
OSU-OKC also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for OSU-OKC is $6,142 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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Tarrant County College District ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,147 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire protection students list, OSU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,237 for southwest region fire protection students per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, South Plains College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Plains College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,358 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students per year to attend South Plains College.
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South Texas College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Texas College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $1,504 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students per year to attend South Texas College.
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San Antonio College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 129 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
San Antonio College 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 San Antonio College is $6,564 for southwest region fire protection students.
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Trinity Valley Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TVCC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,031 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students per year to attend TVCC.
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Houston Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,813 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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Austin Community College District came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 72 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also made our “Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $7,224 for Southwest Region Fire Protection students.
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Pima Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 29 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima County Community College District 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 $3,846 for southwest region fire protection students per year to attend Pima Community College.
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