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Most Focused Fire Protection Associate’s Degree Schools

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185 Ranked Colleges
32% Top School Degree Focus

Fire Protection is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on fire protection in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

College Factual ranked the 185 fire protection schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Fire Protection in the United States

Below are the most focused fire protection schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Fire Protection Schools

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Columbia Southern University tops our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 32% of the degrees granted here, or about 587 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Columbia Southern University

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Lakes Region Community College ranks #2 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 17% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Lakes Region Community College

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Bates Technical College ranks #3 for fire protection by degree focus. Bates Technical College is a public school located in the city of Tacoma. Fire Protection accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Bates Technical College

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Hawaii Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hawaii Community College

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Waldorf College
Forest City, IA

Waldorf College ranks #5 for fire protection by degree focus. Waldorf College is a private for-profit school located in the rural area of Forest City. Fire Protection accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Waldorf College

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Honolulu Community College comes in at #6 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Honolulu Community College

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Lake Superior State University

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Helena College University Of Montana comes in at #8 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the city of Helena, Helena College University Of Montana is a public university. About 6% of the degrees Helena College University Of Montana awards are in fire protection, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Helena College University Of Montana

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North Shore Community College comes in at #9 for fire protection focus this year. North Shore Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Danvers. About 6% of the degrees North Shore Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at North Shore Community College

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Columbia College Sonora comes in at #10 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the rural area of Sonora, Columbia College Sonora is a public institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Columbia College Sonora

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Cleveland Community College comes in at #11 for fire protection focus this year. Cleveland Community College is a public school located in the town of Shelby. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Cleveland Community College

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Chattahoochee Valley Community College landed the #12 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Phenix City, Chattahoochee Valley Community College is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Chattahoochee Valley Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Chattahoochee Valley Community College

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Coconino Community College ranked #13 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Coconino Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Flagstaff. About 4% of the degrees Coconino Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Coconino Community College

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College Of The Siskiyous placed #14 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Weed, College Of The Siskiyous is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees College Of The Siskiyous awards are in fire protection, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for College Of The Siskiyous

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Casper College
Casper, WY

Casper College ranked #15 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Casper College

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #16 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Fox Valley Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Appleton. Fire Protection accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Fox Valley Technical College

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Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Oxnard College is a public school located in the city of Oxnard. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Oxnard College

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John Wood Community College landed the #18 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the town of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at John Wood Community College

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Central Oregon Community College placed #19 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of Bend, Central Oregon Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Central Oregon Community College

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Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College comes in at #20 for fire protection focus this year. Hennepin Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. About 3% of the degrees Hennepin Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hennepin Technical College

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Volunteer State Community College placed #21 for fire protection by degree focus. Volunteer State Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Gallatin. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Volunteer State Community College

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West Georgia Technical College placed #22 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for West Georgia Technical College

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Hutchinson Community College landed the #23 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the town of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hutchinson Community College

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Clover Park Technical College placed #24 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the city of Lakewood, Clover Park Technical College is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Clover Park Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Clover Park Technical College

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Kansas City Kansas Community College landed the #25 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Kansas City Kansas Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Kansas City Kansas Community College

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Fire Protection Schools

These schools are also among the most focused for fire protection this year:

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Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO
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Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
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Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
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Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA
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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
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Palomar College
San Marcos, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools with a notable focus on fire protection:

Rank School Location Fire Protection Degree Focus
#51 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA 2%
#52 Butte College Oroville, CA 2%
#53 College Of San Mateo San Mateo, CA 2%
#54 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL 2%
#55 Everett Community College Everett, WA 2%
#56 Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK 2%
#57 Midland College Midland, TX 2%
#58 Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA 2%
#59 Sierra College Rocklin, CA 2%
#60 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL 2%
#61 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA 2%
#62 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC 2%
#63 Western Technical College La Cross La Crosse, WI 2%
#64 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI 2%
#65 Middlesex Community College Bedford Bedford, MA 2%
#66 Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, OH 1%
#67 Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN 1%
#68 Gaston College Dallas, NC 1%
#69 Seattle Community College North Campus Seattle, WA 1%
#70 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA 1%
#71 Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY 1%
#72 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN 1%
#73 University Of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK 1%
#74 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ 1%
#75 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL 1%
#76 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR 1%
#77 Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ 1%
#78 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX 1%
#79 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX 1%
#80 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 1%
#81 Mchenry County College Crystal Lake, IL 1%
#82 Las Positas College Livermore, CA 1%
#83 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA 1%
#84 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA 1%
#85 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ 1%
#86 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO 1%
#87 Harper College Palatine, IL 1%
#88 Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY 1%
#89 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO 1%
#90 Cincinnati State Technical And Community College Cincinnati, OH 1%
#91 Gateway Community And Technical College Florence, KY 1%
#92 El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA 1%
#93 Yavapai College Prescott, AZ 1%
#94 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI 1%
#95 Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV 1%
#96 Century College White Bear Lake, MN 1%
#97 San Antonio College San Antonio, TX 1%
#98 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1%
#99 Pikes Peak Community College Colorado Springs, CO 1%
#100 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA 1%

Other Fire Protection Degree Levels

Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Fire Protection schools across degree levels:

All Degree Levels in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection
Master's Degrees in Fire Protection
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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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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