by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains region, there were 683 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,174 and $9,746 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 22 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 fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Helena College University of Montana. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Helena, Montana, and it awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Helena College University of Montana
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 215 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Sterling, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools 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 54 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Red Rocks Community College
Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Riverton, Wyoming, and it awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Montana State University - Billings came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 5 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montana State University - Billings Fire Protection Report
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 5 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Lewis - Clark State College
College of Eastern Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CEI is a public institution located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Aims Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 68 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Metropolitan State University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Colorado Mesa University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Laramie County Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Laramie County Community College
Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Community College of Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and it awarded 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 7 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 25 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Pueblo Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 101 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Pueblo Community College
College of Southern Idaho came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, and it awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at College of Southern Idaho
College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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