by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on fire protection in Illinois, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 19 schools in Illinois offering fire protection.
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Below are the schools where fire protection makes up the largest share of degrees in Illinois.
Prairie State College tops our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Prairie State College is a public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Prairie State College
Waubonsee Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee Community College is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Waubonsee Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Waubonsee Community College
A rank of #3 makes Elgin Community College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Located in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Elgin Community College
Lewis And Clark Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Lewis And Clark Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Godfrey. About 2% of the degrees Lewis And Clark Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Lewis And Clark Community College
A rank of #5 makes Mchenry County College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Mchenry County College
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Southwestern Illinois College is a public school located in the suburb of Belleville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Southwestern Illinois College
John Wood Community College landed the #7 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 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for John Wood Community College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #9 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the rural area of Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Lincoln Land Community College
Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Western Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Macomb. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Western Illinois University
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #11 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Palos Hills, Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Moraine Valley Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Moraine Valley Community College
Triton College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Triton College
Harper College placed #13 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Harper College
College Of Dupage comes in at #14 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for College Of Dupage
Rock Valley College comes in at #15 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Rockford, Rock Valley College is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Rock Valley College
Joliet Junior College comes in at #16 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Joliet Junior College
College Of Lake County placed #17 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees College Of Lake County awards are in fire protection, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for College Of Lake County
Illinois Central College comes in at #18 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, Illinois Central College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Illinois Central College
Oakton Community College comes in at #19 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Oakton Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Oakton Community College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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