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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Master's Degree Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Fire Protection Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in fire protection at Purdue University Global, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 19% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the United States. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 31% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Master’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Women make up 8% of the fire protection majors at the school.

Full Fire Protection at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

#6

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Women make up 33% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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Western Oregon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #7, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their master’s degree. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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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 8 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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