by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,321 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 632 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 234 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fire science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Helena College University of Montana landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Helena, Montana, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 27 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Sterling, Colorado, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 133 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #6, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, College of Eastern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Aims Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 7 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Laramie County Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Aurora came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CCA is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 1 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
North Idaho College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NIC is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 full report on Fire Science at Lewis - Clark State College
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 42 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Science at Colorado Mountain College
Idaho State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pueblo Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Fire Science at Pueblo Community College
College of Western Idaho landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Twin Falls, Idaho, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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