by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. 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 16 fire protection schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.
The most focused school in the country for fire protection is Methodist University. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Methodist University awards are in fire protection, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Methodist University
Cleveland Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Cleveland Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Cleveland Community College
Fayetteville State University is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Fayetteville State University is a public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Fayetteville State University
A rank of #4 makes Sandhills Community College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Set in the rural area of Pinehurst, Sandhills Community College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Sandhills Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Sandhills Community College
A rank of #5 makes Fayetteville Technical Community College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 88 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Fayetteville Technical Community College
Mitchell Community College placed #6 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Mitchell Community College
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock landed the #7 spot among the most focused fire protection schools. Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock is a public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock. Fire Protection accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
Rowan Cabarrus Community College placed #8 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan Cabarrus Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Gaston College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Gaston College awards are in fire protection, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Gaston College
Alamance Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Graham, Alamance Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Alamance Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused fire protection schools. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Coastal Carolina Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Coastal Carolina Community College
Catawba Valley Community College comes in at #12 for fire protection focus this year. Set in the city of Hickory, Catawba Valley Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Catawba Valley Community College
Guilford Technical Community College comes in at #13 for fire protection focus this year. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public university. Fire Protection accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Guilford Technical Community College
Randolph Community College placed #14 for fire protection by degree focus. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Randolph Community College
Johnston Community College placed #15 for fire protection by degree focus. Set in the town of Smithfield, Johnston Community College is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Johnston Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Johnston Community College
Central Piedmont Community College placed #16 for fire protection by degree focus. Central Piedmont Community College is a public school located in the city of Charlotte. About 0.2% of the degrees Central Piedmont Community College awards are in fire protection, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Central Piedmont 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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