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2025 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
771 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$57,073 Avg Early-Career Salary
Fire Protection is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #118 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 771 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The fire protection program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Protection rankings. We derive our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fire Protection Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Fire Protection in the Rocky Mountains 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 protection degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Fire Protection

1
Colorado Mesa crest
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Colorado Mesa University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in fire protection. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 9 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Colorado Mesa University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
276 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
22.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Utah Valley University if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were about 276 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Those fire protection students who get their degree from Utah Valley University earn $3,449 more than the typical fire protection graduate.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Utah Valley University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

Any student pursuing a degree in fire protection needs to check out Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$44,470 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Aims Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #595 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Aims Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 33 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Aims Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, fire protection degree recipients generally make about $44,470 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Aims Community College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
10.0% Growth in Graduates

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 20 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
37 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 37 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at PPCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Pikes Peak Community College

Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 108
Utah 266 180
Idaho 219 19
Montana 188 13
Wyoming 162 22

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Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Science 632
Other Fire Protection 76
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation 30
Fire Services Administration 28
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 5

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Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,519
Security Science and Technology 105
Homeland Security 75
Other Homeland Security 21

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