2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation in the Far Western US Region

Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #544 in popularity out of 969 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 associate degrees in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation in the Far Western US Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for wildland/forest firefighting and investigation, 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for wildland/forest firefighting and investigation.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation.

Most Well Attended Schools for Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation Students Working on Their Associate

1

Green River College
Auburn, WA

10 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Green River College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation. GRC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Auburn.

There were approximately 10 wildland/forest firefighting and investigation individuals who graduated with this degree at GRC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation from Green River College

2

Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA

4 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Rio Hondo College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation in California.

There were about 4 wildland/forest firefighting and investigation individuals who graduated with this degree at RHCCD in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation from Rio Hondo College

3

Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA

3 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bakersfield College if you want to pursue an associate degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.

There were roughly 3 wildland/forest firefighting and investigation individuals who graduated with this degree at Bakersfield College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation from Bakersfield College

4

Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation has to check out Central Oregon Community College. COCC is a small public college located in the midsize city of Bend. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation in Oregon.

There were about 1 wildland/forest firefighting and investigation students who graduated with this degree at COCC in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation from Central Oregon Community College

5

Antelope Valley College
Lancaster, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lancaster. More information about a associate in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation from Antelope Valley College

5

Shasta College
Redding, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize suburb of Redding, Shasta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a associate in wildland/forest firefighting and investigation from Shasta College

Best Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation Colleges by State

Explore the most popular wildland/forest firefighting and investigation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	382	9
Washington	277	4
Oregon	265	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation

One of 6 majors within the Fire Protection area of study, Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	1,003
Fire Science	237
Other Fire Protection	12
Fire Systems Technology	10
Fire Services Administration	5

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.