2023 Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician is the 299th most popular major in the country with 3,891 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 343 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 92 fire prevention and safety technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire prevention and safety technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire prevention and safety technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire prevention and safety technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying fire prevention and safety technology/technician.
Top 8 Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate list. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,249. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Antonio College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at San Antonio College]](/colleges/san-antonio-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also took the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Austin Community College District]](/colleges/austin-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate. 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 prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
Tarrant County College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 43,000 students enrolled at Tarrant County College, 1,862 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,319. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tarrant County College District]](/colleges/tarrant-county-college-district/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 26,034 students enrolled at El Paso Community College, 1,324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 511 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,459. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full El Paso Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tyler Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 7 associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying fire prevention and safety technology/technician list, Tyler Junior College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 416 of the 11,749 students enrolled at Tyler Junior College were GI Bill® students, of which 173 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,366. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tyler Junior College Veteran Student Life Report
College of the Mainland ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate list. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
COM also made our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 4,335 students enrolled at COM, 118 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,327. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. COM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at COM]](/colleges/college-of-the-mainland/student-life/veterans/)
South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree vets studying fire prevention and safety technology/technician list, South Plains College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 8,880 students enrolled at South Plains College, 284 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,097. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire prevention and safety technology/technician degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
NMSU Dona Ana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.According to our most recent data, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana supports 7,028 students, and 288 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 164 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,016. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana]](/colleges/new-mexico-state-university-dona-ana/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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