by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on fire protection — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 48 schools in the Southwest Region that offer fire protection awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on fire protection in the Southwest Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused fire protection schools is Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center. Set in the rural area of Choctaw, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Great Plains Technology Center ranks #2 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of Lawton, Great Plains Technology Center is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Great Plains Technology Center
Coconino Community College ranks #3 for fire protection by degree focus. Coconino Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff. About 6% of the degrees Coconino Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Coconino Community College
North Central Texas College came in at #4 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. North Central Texas College is a public school located in the town of Gainesville. Fire Protection accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for North Central Texas College
Pontotoc Technology Center is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Ada, Pontotoc Technology Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Pontotoc Technology Center
San Antonio College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees San Antonio College awards are in fire protection, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for San Antonio College
College Of The Mainland ranked #7 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. College Of The Mainland is a public school located in the city of Texas City. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at College Of The Mainland
Pioneer Technology Center placed #8 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Ponca City, Pioneer Technology Center is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Pioneer Technology Center awards are in fire protection, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Pioneer Technology Center
Navarro College placed #9 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Navarro College
Weatherford College placed #10 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Weatherford College
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus landed the #11 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the town of Roswell, Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
Hill College comes in at #12 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hill College
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City placed #13 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Lamar Institute Of Technology ranked #14 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Lamar Institute Of Technology
Mclennan Community College comes in at #15 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Waco, Mclennan Community College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Mclennan Community College
South Plains College landed the #16 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. South Plains College is a public school located in the town of Levelland. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at South Plains College
San Juan College landed the #17 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the rural area of Farmington, San Juan College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for San Juan College
Northland Pioneer College comes in at #18 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the rural area of Holbrook, Northland Pioneer College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Northland Pioneer College
Metro Technology Centers ranked #19 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Metro Technology Centers awards are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Metro Technology Centers
Pima Community College placed #20 for fire protection by degree focus. Pima Community College is a public school located in the city of Tucson. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Pima Community College
Lone Star College System placed #21 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 173 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Lone Star College System
Gateway Community College Central City comes in at #22 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Gateway Community College Central City is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Gateway Community College Central City
Tarrant County College District placed #23 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College District is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Tarrant County College District
Midland College comes in at #24 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Midland College
Tyler Junior College ranked #25 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Tyler Junior College is a public school located in the city of Tyler. About 1% of the degrees Tyler Junior College awards are in fire protection, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Tyler Junior College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused fire protection list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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