by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in fire protection than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 326 fire protection schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where fire protection makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
The most focused school in the country for fire protection is Mahoning County Career And Technical Center. Mahoning County Career And Technical Center is a public school located in the suburb of Canfield. Fire Protection accounts for around 56% of the degrees granted here, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Mahoning County Career And Technical Center
A rank of #2 makes Pike County Joint Vocational School District one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Located in the rural area of Piketon, Pike County Joint Vocational School District is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 55% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Pike County Joint Vocational School District
Aparicio Levy Technical College ranks #3 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Tampa, Aparicio Levy Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 39% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Aparicio Levy Technical College
Knox County Career Center came in at #4 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Knox County Career Center is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 36% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Knox County Career Center
Great Oaks Career Campuses ranks #5 for fire protection by degree focus. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public school located in the suburb of Cincinnati. At this school, roughly 33% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Great Oaks Career Campuses
Auburn Career Center placed #6 for fire protection by degree focus. Auburn Career Center is a public school located in the suburb of Concord Twp. About 27% of the degrees Auburn Career Center awards are in fire protection, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Auburn Career Center
First Coast Technical College placed #7 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, First Coast Technical College is a public university. About 25% of the degrees First Coast Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at First Coast Technical College
William T Mcfatter Technical College comes in at #8 for fire protection focus this year. William T Mcfatter Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Davie. About 23% of the degrees William T Mcfatter Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at William T Mcfatter Technical College
U S Grant Joint Vocational School placed #9 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Bethel, U S Grant Joint Vocational School is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 22% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for U S Grant Joint Vocational School
Marion Technical College Ocala comes in at #10 for fire protection focus this year. Marion Technical College Ocala is a public school located in the city of Ocala. Fire Protection accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Marion Technical College Ocala
Columbia Southern University placed #11 for fire protection by degree focus. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. Fire Protection accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 1,587 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Columbia Southern University
Anna Maria College placed #12 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 16% of the degrees Anna Maria College awards are in fire protection, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Anna Maria College
Lakes Region Community College placed #13 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a public university. About 16% of the degrees Lakes Region Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Lakes Region Community College
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center landed the #14 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the rural area of Choctaw, Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Hawaii Community College landed the #15 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Hawaii Community College is a public school located in the town of Hilo. About 15% of the degrees Hawaii Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hawaii Community College
Warren County Career Center comes in at #16 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the rural area of Lebanon, Warren County Career Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Warren County Career Center
Ridge Technical College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Ridge Technical College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Ridge Technical College
Apollo Career Center comes in at #18 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the suburb of Lima, Apollo Career Center is a public institution. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Apollo Career Center
Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County placed #19 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Newark, Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County is a public university. About 12% of the degrees Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County awards are in fire protection, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County
Honolulu Community College comes in at #20 for fire protection focus this year. Honolulu Community College is a public school located in the city of Honolulu. About 11% of the degrees Honolulu Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Honolulu Community College
George Stone Technical Center comes in at #21 for fire protection focus this year. George Stone Technical Center is a public school located in the suburb of Pensacola. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for George Stone Technical Center
Ehove Career Center ranked #22 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Ehove Career Center is a public school located in the rural area of Milan. About 10% of the degrees Ehove Career Center awards are in fire protection, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Ehove Career Center
Four County Career Center placed #23 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Four County Career Center is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Four County Career Center
College Of The Siskiyous placed #24 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Weed, College Of The Siskiyous is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at College Of The Siskiyous
Southern Arkansas University Tech comes in at #25 for fire protection focus this year. Southern Arkansas University Tech is a public school located in the rural area of Camden. Fire Protection accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Southern Arkansas University Tech
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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