Pomona, CA (population: 154,638) has twenty-four fire science schools within a 100-mile radius of its city center. Mt San Antonio College, the highest ranked school in this group with a fire science program, has a total student population of 29,935. It is the 4133rd highest ranked school in the USA and the 384th highest in the state of California (#1 is University of California-Los Angeles). To learn more about fire science programs in Pomona, ratemyprofessors.com has reviews of fire science professors at Mt San Antonio College such as Fuyuko Bray-Ali, Micol Christopher, Michael Hood, Gary Johnpeer, Christopher Micol, and Craig Webb.
Fire Science students from Pomona schools who go on to become fire scientists, firemen, firewomen, firefighters, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. Also, Fire inspectors and investigators make on average $56,310 per year and there are about 12,180 of them employed in the US today.
Of the 24 fire science schools with a 100-mile radius of Pomona, only 19 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Palo Verde College comes out as the most expensive ($10,089/yr) for fire science students, with Mt San Antonio College as the lowest, reported at only $2,897/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Pomona |
| La Verne | CA | - | 1 | 61.7321 | 71 | 2.9 miles |
| Claremont | CA | - | 9 | 42.2091 | 338 | 3.4 miles |
| Diamond Bar | CA | 57,662 | 0 | - | 0 | 5.0 miles |
| Chino | CA | 84,585 | 0 | - | 0 | 5.3 miles |
| Chino Hills | CA | 74,322 | 0 | - | 0 | 6.3 miles |
| Covina | CA | 46,974 | 0 | - | 0 | 7.2 miles |
| Glendora | CA | 49,443 | 1 | 12.4755 | 68 | 7.7 miles |
| Ontario | CA | 174,731 | 7 | 23.7233 | 124 | 8.6 miles |
| West Covina | CA | 106,032 | 5 | 23.6693 | 37 | 8.6 miles |
| Azusa | CA | 47,782 | 1 | 31.8299 | 58 | 10.2 miles |
| Rancho Cucamonga | CA | 176,424 | 3 | 21.593 | 139 | 11.6 miles |
| Yorba Linda | CA | 67,194 | 0 | - | 0 | 11.8 miles |
| Hacienda Heights | CA | 52,748 | 0 | - | 0 | 12.7 miles |
| Fullerton | CA | 133,165 | 6 | 21.8966 | 252 | 15.8 miles |
| Anaheim | CA | 342,336 | 9 | 24.4064 | 97 | 16.5 miles |
| Fontana | CA | 191,526 | 0 | - | 0 | 17.4 miles |
| Alhambra | CA | 86,214 | 4 | 31.3851 | 25 | 21.2 miles |
| Cerritos | CA | 51,327 | 3 | 18.7768 | 18 | 22.1 miles |
| Riverside | CA | 302,653 | 8 | 32.5108 | 359 | 22.3 miles |
| Garden Grove | CA | 167,800 | 4 | 26.4852 | 22 | 22.5 miles |
| Downey | CA | 107,986 | 0 | - | 0 | 22.8 miles |
| Tustin | CA | 74,313 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.0 miles |
| Altadena | CA | 41,677 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.0 miles |
| Cypress | CA | 47,588 | 2 | 8.65396 | 110 | 23.1 miles |
| East Los Angeles | CA | 135,682 | 0 | - | 0 | 23.6 miles |
| Paramount | CA | 55,280 | 1 | 16.5087 | 2 | 25.5 miles |
| Fountain Valley | CA | 56,133 | 3 | 26.6774 | 70 | 26.6 miles |
| San Bernardino | CA | 199,314 | 10 | 20.0516 | 225 | 27.5 miles |
| Costa Mesa | CA | 113,091 | 7 | 22.8122 | 265 | 28.3 miles |
| Long Beach | CA | 464,505 | 6 | 26.5161 | 271 | 29.6 miles |