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2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
237 Degrees Awarded
$6,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Fire Science is the 246th most popular major in the country with 7,726 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,228 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 237 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality fire science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the fire science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moreno Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Moreno Valley College is a public institution located in Moreno Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Moreno Valley College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Moreno Valley College is $4,633 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Moreno Valley College Fire Science Report

#2

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Honolulu CC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,601 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Honolulu Community College.

Read full report on Fire Science at Honolulu CC

#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $5,001 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Fire Science at College of Southern Nevada

#4

Spokane Community College

Spokane, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 10 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Spokane Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Spokane Community College is $4,616 for far western us region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Spokane Community College

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Oregon that handed out 29 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chemeketa Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chemeketa Community College is $4,853 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Science at Chemeketa Community College

#5 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $7,133 for far western us region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Fire Science at UAF

#7

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Portland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $7,669 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Portland Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Portland Community College

#9 in overall quality

Central Oregon Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Oregon Community College is located in Bend, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at COCC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend COCC is $8,428 for far western us region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full COCC Fire Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Hawaii Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 17 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $10,901 for far western us region associate degree fire science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hawaii Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at Hawaii Community College

#10

University of Antelope Valley

Lancaster, California
#8 in overall quality

University of Antelope Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

UAV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read more about Fire Science at University of Antelope Valley

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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