2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in New Mexico

If you pursue a associate degree in fire science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #59 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 associate degrees in fire science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fire Science School for Your Associate Degree

The fire science associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Science in New Mexico ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for fire science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fire science.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Science in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fire Science Students Working on Their Associate

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

18 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Central New Mexico Community College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in fire science. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in fire science in New Mexico.

There were roughly 18 fire science students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in fire science from Central New Mexico Community College

2

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM

3 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire science. UNM Los Alamos is a fairly small public university located in the town of Los Alamos.

There were roughly 3 fire science students who graduated with this degree at UNM Los Alamos in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in fire science from University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus

3

San Juan College
Farmington, NM

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Juan College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fire science. SJC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Farmington.

There were roughly 1 fire science individuals who graduated with this degree at SJC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in fire science from San Juan College

4

Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in fire science has to check out Luna Community College. Located in the rural area of Las Vegas, Luna Community College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in fire science from Luna Community College

4

Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in fire science needs to take a look at Northern New Mexico College. Located in the distant town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in fire science from Northern New Mexico College

4

Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fire science has to check out Clovis Community College. Clovis Community College is a small public college located in the town of Clovis. More information about a associate in fire science from Clovis Community College

Best Fire Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Science Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	405	112
Arizona	342	40
Oklahoma	230	52

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Science

One of 6 majors within the Fire Protection area of study, Fire Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	9
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention	1
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.