by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 the Southwest region, there were 1,477 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,092 and $9,988 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 324 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree fire protection students.
Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #1 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 34 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 23 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 18 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coconino Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Coconino Community College is a small school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 16 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Coconino Community College
Weatherford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Del Mar College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. 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.
Yavapai College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. 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.
With a ranking of #17, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Trinity Valley Community College
With a ranking of #17, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Midland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Mainland came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. College of the Mainland is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Kilgore College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
South Texas College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. MCC is a small public school situated in Kingman, Arizona. It awarded 5 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. McKinney, 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.
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