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Fire Protection Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Fire Protection is offered at 391 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Fire Protection.

Education Levels of Fire Protection Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 15,202 people earned theirFire Protection majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Fire Protection at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1,169
Associate’s Degree 3,885
Bachelor’s Degree 1,749
Master’s Degree 7,488
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 3

Earnings of Fire Protection Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Fire Protection of $64,817 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $63,281
4 years $64,817
5 years $72,249

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Fire Protection students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 486 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Fire Protection. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 1,587 doctor's degrees in Fire Protection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 420 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Shasta College

Redding, CA

Shasta College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 287 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 255 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 244 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. This school awarded 228 doctor's degrees in Fire Protection in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 219 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. This school awarded 219 doctor's degrees in Fire Protection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Red Rocks Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 190 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. This school awarded 186 doctor's degrees in Fire Protection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Seminole State College of Florida is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 177 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 172 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. This school awarded 171 doctor's degrees in Fire Protection in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 168 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 166 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 146 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College is a popular choice for Fire Protection majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 135 doctor's degrees in Fire Protection in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

First Coast Technical College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 134 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Moreno Valley College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Fire Protection. During the most recent year for which we have data, 133 people received their doctor's degree in Fire Protection from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Fire Protection here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Fire Protection Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 9,863
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 3,350
Fire Services Administration 1,709
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation 88
Fire Protection, Other 70

Below are some popular majors similar to Fire Protection that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections 102,547
Security Science and Technology 9,173
Homeland Security 6,323
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 1,217
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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