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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California” 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 California, there were 3,730 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,931 and $12,583 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,116 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fire protection.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. Columbia College is a small public school situated in Sonora, California. It awarded 25 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Tahoe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rio Hondo College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California. RHCCD is a fairly large public school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 99 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Siskiyous landed the #4 spot on the list. College of the Siskiyous is a small public school situated in Weed, California. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 59 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mission College landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.
Moreno Valley College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. Located in Moreno Valley, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. 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 landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, California. It awarded 42 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Livermore, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Lassen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. Susanville, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Lassen Community College
Palomar College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, San Diego Miramar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at San Diego Miramar College
College of San Mateo ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. CSM is a medium-sized school located in San Mateo, California that handed out 16 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, University of Antelope Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. UAV is a small private for-profit school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at University of Antelope Valley
With a ranking of #15, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. Copper Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Joshua Tree, California. It awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Crafton Hills College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. Crafton Hills College is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. 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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. SAC is a large public school situated in Santa Ana, California. It awarded 56 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. Sierra College is a public institution located in Rocklin, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Butte College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Merritt College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marysville, California. It awarded 9 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Cabrillo College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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