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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
214 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Southwest region, there were 1,241 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 214 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in fire science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fire science programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

South Texas College

McAllen, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

South Texas College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Texas College is $1,390 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full South Texas College Fire Science Report

#2

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Houston Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,626 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.

Read more about Fire Science at CNM

#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

DMC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Del Mar College is $5,957 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #5 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 25 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery also took the #1 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,538 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend North Harris Montgomery.

Full North Harris Montgomery Fire Science Report

#6

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Pima Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,417 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Fire Science at Pima County Community College District

#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,839 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU-OKC.

Read full report on Fire Science at Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

#8

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#10 in overall quality

El Paso Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 21 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $4,609 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full El Paso Community College Fire Science Report

#6 in overall quality

Collin County Community College District landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Collin County Community College District is $5,536 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

Amarillo College

Amarillo, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Amarillo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Amarillo College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Amarillo College is $5,506 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Amarillo College Fire Science Report

#11

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Odessa College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Odessa College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Odessa College is $6,129 for southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13 in overall quality

Cochise County Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cochise College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cochise College is $6,543 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

Yavapai College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Yavapai College is a medium-sized public school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Yavapai College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,933 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Yavapai College.

Read full report on Fire Science at Yavapai College

#12 in overall quality

San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jacinto College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jacinto College is $8,502 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Jacinto Community College Fire Science Report

#15

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#11 in overall quality

Arizona Western College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AWC also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $10,238 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona Western College.

Full Arizona Western College Fire Science Report

#16

Blinn College

Brenham, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Blinn College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Blinn College also made our “Best Fire Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $14,371 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Blinn College.

Read more about Fire Science at Blinn College

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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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