by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Far Western US region, there were 4,220 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,712 and $12,583 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,399 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 88 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fire protection program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree fire protection students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Honolulu Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region. Honolulu Community College is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 47 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Honolulu Community College
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Sonora, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region. Hawaii CC is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 25 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 88 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Oregon Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, and it awarded 14 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Bates Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rio Hondo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Whittier, California, this fairly large public school handed out 99 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of the Siskiyous is a small school located in Weed, California that handed out 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Mission College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Moreno Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Moreno Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxnard College is located in Oxnard, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Los Medanos College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Medanos College is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, California that handed out 42 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 20 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lassen Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Susanville, California, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Lassen Community College
Palomar College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Miramar College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Miramar College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at San Diego Miramar College
Central Oregon Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Central Oregon Community College
College of San Mateo ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 16 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Antelope Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Protection at University of Antelope Valley
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. CMC is a small school located in Joshua Tree, California that handed out 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Rogue Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grants Pass, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 54 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Ana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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