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 Arizona” 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 Arizona, there were 183 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,707 and $6,733 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 13 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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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 Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona fire protection students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coconino Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohave Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona list. This small school is located in Kingman, Arizona, and it awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northland Pioneer College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona. Located in Holbrook, Arizona, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yavapai College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Paradise Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 5 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Arizona College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona ranking. Central Arizona College is located in Coolidge, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Pima Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Cochise County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Glendale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Arizona College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona Western College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona ranking. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Arizona ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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