by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Far Western US region, there were 4,220 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,712 and $12,583 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,399 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 88 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire protection program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Hondo College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. RHCCD is a fairly large school located in Whittier, California that handed out 99 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #2 spot on the list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 72 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Santa Ana College is a public institution located in Santa Ana, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 56 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 88 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Antonio College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mt. SAC is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 54 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 44 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Medanos College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Los Medanos College is a public institution located in Pittsburg, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Moreno Valley College is located in Moreno Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Allan Hancock College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 36 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 27 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Camino College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 26 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
American River College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 25 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Sonora, California, and it awarded 25 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hawaii Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Mission College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, College of the Canyons did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 22 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Butte College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized school located in Oroville, California that handed out 22 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Bates Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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