by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in fire protection than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 26 schools in Texas offering fire protection.
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Below are the schools where fire protection makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
The most focused school in the country for fire protection is North Central Texas College. Set in the town of Gainesville, North Central Texas College is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees North Central Texas College awards are in fire protection, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for North Central Texas College
San Antonio College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at San Antonio College
College Of The Mainland is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. College Of The Mainland is a public school located in the city of Texas City. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for College Of The Mainland
A rank of #4 makes Navarro College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Navarro College
Weatherford College ranks #5 for fire protection by degree focus. Weatherford College is a public school located in the town of Weatherford. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Weatherford College
Hill College comes in at #6 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Hill College
Lamar Institute Of Technology landed the #7 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Beaumont, Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Lamar Institute Of Technology
Mclennan Community College placed #8 for fire protection by degree focus. Mclennan Community College is a public school located in the city of Waco. About 2% of the degrees Mclennan Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Mclennan Community College
South Plains College placed #9 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for South Plains College
Lone Star College System placed #10 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 173 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Lone Star College System
Tarrant County College District ranked #11 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Tarrant County College District is a public school located in the city of Fort Worth. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Tarrant County College District
Midland College placed #12 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Midland College
Tyler Junior College comes in at #13 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Tyler Junior College awards are in fire protection, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Tyler Junior College
Blinn College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Blinn College is a public school located in the town of Brenham. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Blinn College
Collin County Community College District comes in at #15 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Collin County Community College District awards are in fire protection, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Collin County Community College District
Kilgore College placed #16 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Kilgore College
Austin Community College District ranked #17 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Austin Community College District
South Texas College placed #18 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees South Texas College awards are in fire protection, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at South Texas College
Houston Community College landed the #19 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Houston Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Houston Community College
Amarillo College comes in at #20 for fire protection focus this year. Amarillo College is a public school located in the city of Amarillo. About 0.7% of the degrees Amarillo College awards are in fire protection, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Amarillo College
El Paso Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at El Paso Community College
Odessa College landed the #22 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Odessa College is a public school located in the city of Odessa. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Odessa College
Del Mar College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Del Mar College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Del Mar College
Trinity Valley Community College placed #24 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Athens, Trinity Valley Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Trinity Valley Community College
San Jacinto Community College placed #25 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto Community College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for San Jacinto Community College
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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