2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region
21
Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,477
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$43,092
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
fire protection, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #118 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,477 degrees in fire protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Fire Protection School
Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fire protection schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Fire Protection Degree Level
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 the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Best Schools for Fire Protection in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire protection degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Fire Protection
It is difficult to beat Oklahoma State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were about 16 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those fire protection students who get their degree from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus earn $29,440 more than the typical fire protection grad.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Yavapai College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the small city of Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 30 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Yavapai College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Yavapai College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
63
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in fire protection needs to check out Lone Star College System. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #801 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Harris Montgomery is a great college overall.
There were approximately 63 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.
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Glendale Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in fire protection. Glendale Community College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Glendale. This college ranks 18th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 47 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, fire protection degree recipients generally make about $42,260 in their early careers.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Glendale Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
129
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
San Antonio College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Antonio College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 129 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at San Antonio College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fire protection from San Antonio College
CNM is a fairly large public college located in the city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.
There were roughly 48 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, fire protection degree recipients usually earn about $34,786 in the first five years of their career.
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Blinn College is a large public college located in the town of Brenham. This college ranks 44th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 37 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Blinn College in the most recent year we have data available. Fire Protection degree recipients from Blinn College earn a boost of around $2,050 above the average income of fire protection majors.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Blinn College
Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were about 13 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Dona Ana in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fire protection from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
67
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #671 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were about 67 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Tarrant County College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #591 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means South Texas College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fire protection from South Texas College
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