2022 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fire science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 16 Best Value Colleges for Fire Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, South Texas College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Texas College is $1,390 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Houston Community College also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $5,351 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
CNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,626 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 30 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k list, DMC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Del Mar College is $5,957 for southwest region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Fire Science Schools 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. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 90 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Harris Montgomery is $7,538 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Pima Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 33 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
Pima County Community College District also took the #9 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pima County Community College District is $3,417 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
OSU-OKC also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $5,839 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City.
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El Paso Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’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 Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $4,609 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #9, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. McKinney, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Collin County Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,536 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.
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Amarillo College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2019-2020.
Amarillo College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Amarillo College is $5,506 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Odessa College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 16 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
Odessa College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Odessa College is $6,129 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Cochise County Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cochise College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,543 for southwest region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Cochise County Community College District.
Yavapai College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2019-2020.
Yavapai College also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $6,933 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Yavapai College.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 22 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
San Jacinto College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Jacinto Community College is $8,502 for southwest region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Arizona Western College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
AWC also made our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend AWC is $10,238 for Southwest Region Fire Science students whose families make $30-$48k.
Blinn College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 25 ’s fire science degrees in 2019-2020.
Blinn College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fire Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Blinn College is $14,371 for southwest region fire science students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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%.
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- *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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