by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on fire protection — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 33 fire protection schools in Florida 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 Florida.
Leading the list of the most focused fire protection schools is Aparicio Levy Technical College. Aparicio Levy Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Tampa. At this school, roughly 39% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Aparicio Levy Technical College
A rank of #2 makes First Coast Technical College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. First Coast Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine. Fire Protection accounts for around 25% of the degrees granted here, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for First Coast Technical College
A rank of #3 makes William T Mcfatter Technical College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Located in the suburb of Davie, William T Mcfatter Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 94 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at William T Mcfatter Technical College
Marion Technical College Ocala ranks #4 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the city of Ocala, Marion Technical College Ocala is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Marion Technical College Ocala
Ridge Technical College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Ridge Technical College is a public school located in the city of Winter Haven. 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
George Stone Technical Center placed #6 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Pensacola, George Stone Technical Center is a public institution. About 11% of the degrees George Stone Technical Center awards are in fire protection, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for George Stone Technical Center
Lake Technical College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public institution. About 8% of the degrees Lake Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Lake Technical College
Charlotte Technical College placed #8 for fire protection by degree focus. Charlotte Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Port Charlotte. About 8% of the degrees Charlotte Technical College awards are in fire protection, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Charlotte Technical College
Fort Myers Technical College placed #9 for fire protection by degree focus. Fort Myers Technical College is a public school located in the city of Fort Myers. Fire Protection accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Fort Myers Technical College
Florida Gateway College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Florida Gateway College is a public school located in the town of Lake City. Fire Protection accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Florida Gateway College
Manatee Technical College landed the #11 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Manatee Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Bradenton. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Manatee Technical College
Suncoast Technical College landed the #12 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Suncoast Technical College
University Of Florida Online comes in at #13 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for University Of Florida Online
Palm Beach State College comes in at #14 for fire protection focus this year. Palm Beach State College is a public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth. About 4% of the degrees Palm Beach State College awards are in fire protection, or about 219 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Palm Beach State College
Seminole State College Of Florida comes in at #15 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State College Of Florida is a public university. About 3% of the degrees Seminole State College Of Florida awards are in fire protection, or about 177 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Seminole State College Of Florida
Daytona State College landed the #16 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Daytona State College is a public school located in the city of Daytona Beach. About 3% of the degrees Daytona State College awards are in fire protection, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Daytona State College
Pasco Hernando Community College placed #17 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, Pasco Hernando Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Pasco Hernando Community College
Indian River State College ranked #18 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Indian River State College is a public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. About 3% of the degrees Indian River State College awards are in fire protection, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Indian River State College
Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg placed #19 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Pinellas Technical College St Petersburg
Northwest Florida State College landed the #20 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Niceville, Northwest Florida State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Northwest Florida State College
Gulf Coast State College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Panama City, Gulf Coast State College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Gulf Coast State College
Edison State College landed the #22 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Edison State College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Edison State College awards are in fire protection, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Edison State College
Florida State College At Jacksonville landed the #23 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public institution. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Florida State College At Jacksonville
Eastern Florida State College comes in at #24 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the city of Melbourne, Eastern Florida State College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Eastern Florida State College
Chipola College placed #25 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the town of Marianna, Chipola College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Chipola College awards are in fire protection, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Chipola College
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to fire protection:
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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