by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,093 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coconino Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 12 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University Fire Science Report
San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Yavapai College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Trinity Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Midland College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is a medium-sized school located in Midland, Texas that handed out 17 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kilgore College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Kilgore, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Science at Mohave Community College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU-OKC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #18, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Northland Pioneer College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NPC is a small school located in Holbrook, Arizona that handed out 13 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Paradise Valley Community College
With a ranking of #21, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. North Central Texas College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. UNM Los Alamos is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 47 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Cochise County Community College District ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Sierra Vista, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a large public school situated in McKinney, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Collin County Community College District Fire Science Report
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