by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 1,477 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,092 and $9,988 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 52 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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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 “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 63 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students 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 list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #5 spot on the list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 52 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 15 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is a small public school situated in Weatherford, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Tarrant County College District is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 67 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
El Centro College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Yavapai College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 39 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 13 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Midland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midland, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Tyler, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Athens, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Kilgore College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized school located in Kilgore, Texas that handed out 6 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Mainland ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #24, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 90 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mohave Community College is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 16 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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