by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Texas” 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 Texas, there were 1,074 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,602 and $6,799 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 220 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas” ranking looked at 27 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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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas associate degree fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weatherford College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. Weatherford College is a public institution located in Weatherford, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland College landed the #2 spot on the list. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the #3 spot on the list. Kilgore College is located in Kilgore, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 23 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hill College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. Hill College is located in Hillsboro, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity Valley Community College is located in Athens, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, College of the Mainland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. College of the Mainland is located in Texas City, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. DMC is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 34 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Navarro College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized school located in Corsicana, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Cisco College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Cisco, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. NCTC is located in Gainesville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College District landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. Tarrant County College is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. Collin County Community College District is a public institution located in McKinney, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Plains College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
El Centro College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Adventist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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