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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation

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Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major

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Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation is the 1150th most popular major in the country with 76 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation. That schools that top this list have a program in wildl&/forest firefighting & investigation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for wildland/forest firefighting and investigation students.

Top 11 Most Focused Colleges for Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major list. ENMU - Ruidoso Campus is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at ENMU - Ruidoso Campus

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major list. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Colorado Mesa Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Report

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Green River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major list. Located in Auburn, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at GRC

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Fox Valley Technical College

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major list. Pikes Peak Community College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pikes Peak Community College Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Report

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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, California

Rio Hondo College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at RHCCD

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Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, California

With a ranking of #7, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major list. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 1 ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Antelope Valley College

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major list. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Full Bakersfield College Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Report

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Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado

Aims Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Aims Community College

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Central Oregon Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major ranking. Located in Bend, Oregon, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at COCC

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Shasta College
Redding, California

Shasta College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Major ranking. Shasta College is located in Redding, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s wildland/forest firefighting and investigation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation at Shasta College

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