2025 Best Fire Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
7Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,459Fire Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in fire science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #266 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fire Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,459 degrees in fire science to qualified students.
The fire science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fire science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fire Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Fire Science in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fire science degree levels they offer.
Moreno Valley College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in fire science. Located in the large suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 146th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 110 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Moreno Valley College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in fire science needs to check out College of Southern Nevada. CSN is a very large public college located in the large city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #500 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSN is a great college overall.
There were approximately 41 fire science students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Central Oregon Community College if you want to pursue a degree in fire science. Located in the city of Bend, COCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 24th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 15 fire science students who graduated with this degree at COCC in the most recent year we have data available.
Spokane Community College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in fire science. Spokane Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. This college ranks 25th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 8 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Spokane Community College in the most recent data year.
UAF is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Fairbanks. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.
There were approximately 23 fire science students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year.
Chemeketa Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #1079 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chemeketa Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 21 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Chemeketa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Honolulu CC is a small public college located in the large city of Honolulu. A Best Colleges rank of #863 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Honolulu CC is a great college overall.
There were about 82 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Honolulu CC in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The fire science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fire science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
