by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most fire protection students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 54 schools in the Southwest Region offering fire protection.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most fire protection students in the Southwest Region.
The most popular school in the country for fire protection students is Lone Star College System. Set in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public institution. Lone Star College System graduated around 173 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Lone Star College System
San Antonio College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public university. This school awarded about 135 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for San Antonio College
Tarrant County College District ranks #3 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Tarrant County College District is a public school located in the city of Fort Worth. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Tarrant County College District
Pima Community College ranks #4 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Tucson, Pima Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 77 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Pima Community College
Collin County Community College District came in at #5 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Collin County Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of McKinney. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 73 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Collin County Community College District
Austin Community College District placed #6 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. Austin Community College District graduated around 70 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Austin Community College District
North Central Texas College comes in at #7 for fire protection this year. North Central Texas College is a public school located in the town of Gainesville. This school awarded about 67 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for North Central Texas College
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center placed #8 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a public school located in the rural area of Choctaw. Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center graduated around 57 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Houston Community College landed the #9 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public university. Houston Community College graduated around 49 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Houston Community College
Navarro College placed #10 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Navarro College is a public school located in the town of Corsicana. This school awarded about 47 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Navarro College
Weatherford College ranked #11 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Weatherford College is a public school located in the town of Weatherford. This school awarded about 45 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Weatherford College
South Texas College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public university. This school awarded about 44 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at South Texas College
Central New Mexico Community College comes in at #13 for fire protection this year. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 43 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Central New Mexico Community College
College Of The Mainland landed the #14 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Texas City, College Of The Mainland is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for College Of The Mainland
Glendale Community College Glendale Az comes in at #15 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a public institution. Glendale Community College Glendale Az graduated around 41 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Glendale Community College Glendale Az
San Juan College placed #16 for fire protection by yearly graduations. San Juan College is a public school located in the rural area of Farmington. This school awarded about 41 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for San Juan College
Mclennan Community College comes in at #17 for fire protection this year. Located in the city of Waco, Mclennan Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 40 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Mclennan Community College
South Plains College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. South Plains College is a public school located in the town of Levelland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 40 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for South Plains College
Coconino Community College placed #19 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Flagstaff, Coconino Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 33 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Coconino Community College
El Paso Community College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public university. El Paso Community College graduated around 31 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for El Paso Community College
Lamar Institute Of Technology comes in at #21 for fire protection this year. Lamar Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of Beaumont. Lamar Institute Of Technology graduated around 31 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Lamar Institute Of Technology
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City landed the #22 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City is a public university. This school awarded about 28 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Tyler Junior College comes in at #23 for fire protection this year. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Tyler Junior College
Blinn College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Blinn College
Hill College landed the #25 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public institution. This school awarded about 25 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Hill College
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many fire protection students:
These schools also graduate students in fire protection every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Fire Protection Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix, AZ | 4 |
| #52 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University | Weatherford, OK | 4 |
| #53 | Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher, AZ | 3 |
| #54 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University | Goodwell, OK | 1 |
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
More about our data sources and methodologies.