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 Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 683 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,174 and $9,746 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 231 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. That schools that top this list have a program in fire protection in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helena College University of Montana. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Helena, Montana, and it awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Casper, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NJC is a small public school situated in Sterling, Colorado. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 17 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Eastern Idaho landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CEI is a small public school situated in Idaho Falls, Idaho. It awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aims Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 9 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Laramie County Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie County Community College is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #13, Community College of Aurora did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Community College of Aurora is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. North Idaho College is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Lewis - Clark State College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Idaho State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Pueblo Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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College of Western Idaho came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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