by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US region, there were 4,220 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,712 and $12,583 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire protection.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region fire protection students.
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Hondo College landed the #1 spot on the list. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 309 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 223 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 93 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Ana College landed the #3 spot on the list. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 418 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 174 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 84 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 87 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 140 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Medanos College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Medanos College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, California. It awarded 74 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Moreno Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moreno Valley College is a public institution located in Moreno Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 133 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 134 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Allan Hancock College
Eastern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 36 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 121 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Chaffey College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 33 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
El Camino College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. San Diego Miramar College is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at San Diego Miramar College
American River College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Bakersfield College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield College is a large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 31 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Columbia College is a small school located in Sonora, California that handed out 35 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Chemeketa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Chemeketa Community College
College of the Canyons came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is a public institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at College of the Canyons
With a ranking of #24, Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mission College is a medium-sized public school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 23 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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