Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Fire Protection Schools

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools

5 Colleges
$53,963 Avg Salary
$19,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

In 2020-2021, 172 people earned a degree or certificate in fire protection, making the major the #233 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Fire Protection Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for fire protection majors pursuing a .

Top Schools in Fire Protection

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the United States for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Read More…

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Read full report on Fire Protection at University of Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Purdue University Global

#5

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Read full report on Fire Protection at University of New Haven

Fire Protection by Region

View the Best Fire Protection Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Homeland Security 2,759
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.