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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools

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$53,963 Avg Salary
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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Schools ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

With a ranking of #6, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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Western Oregon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Fire Protection by Region

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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).

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