by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most fire protection degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 391 schools in the United States offering fire protection.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more fire protection students than Columbia Southern University this year. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. This school awarded about 1,587 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Columbia Southern University
Santa Ana College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Santa Ana College is a public school located in the city of Santa Ana. Santa Ana College graduated around 420 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Santa Ana College
A rank of #3 makes Shasta College one of the most popular schools for fire protection. Shasta College is a public school located in the suburb of Redding. This school awarded about 287 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Shasta College
Utah Valley University ranks #4 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Utah Valley University is a public school located in the city of Orem. Utah Valley University graduated around 255 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Utah Valley University
Rio Hondo College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Rio Hondo College is a public school located in the rural area of Whittier. Rio Hondo College graduated around 244 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Rio Hondo College
Victor Valley College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public university. This school awarded about 228 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Victor Valley College
Miami Dade College placed #7 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Miami Dade College is a public school located in the city of Miami. This school awarded about 219 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Miami Dade College
Palm Beach State College landed the #8 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public university. Palm Beach State College graduated around 219 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Palm Beach State College
Red Rocks Community College placed #9 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 190 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Red Rocks Community College
Purdue University Global landed the #10 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public institution. This school awarded about 186 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Purdue University Global
Seminole State College Of Florida landed the #11 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Sanford, Seminole State College Of Florida is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 177 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Seminole State College Of Florida
Lone Star College System landed the #12 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of The Woodlands, Lone Star College System is a public institution. Lone Star College System graduated around 173 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Lone Star College System
East Los Angeles College comes in at #13 for fire protection this year. East Los Angeles College is a public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park. East Los Angeles College graduated around 172 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at East Los Angeles College
Valencia College comes in at #14 for fire protection this year. Valencia College is a public school located in the city of Orlando. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 171 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Valencia College
Palomar College placed #15 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public institution. Palomar College graduated around 168 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Palomar College
Oxnard College comes in at #16 for fire protection this year. Oxnard College is a public school located in the city of Oxnard. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 166 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Oxnard College
Allan Hancock College landed the #17 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Allan Hancock College is a public school located in the city of Santa Maria. This school awarded about 146 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Allan Hancock College
San Antonio College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public university. This school awarded about 135 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for San Antonio College
First Coast Technical College landed the #19 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. First Coast Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 134 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for First Coast Technical College
Moreno Valley College landed the #20 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Moreno Valley, Moreno Valley College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Moreno Valley College
Sinclair Community College comes in at #21 for fire protection this year. Set in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public institution. Sinclair Community College graduated around 131 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Sinclair Community College
Indian River State College landed the #22 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 124 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Indian River State College
Santa Rosa Junior College comes in at #23 for fire protection this year. Set in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution. This school awarded about 120 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Santa Rosa Junior College
Marion Technical College Ocala placed #24 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Marion Technical College Ocala is a public school located in the city of Ocala. Marion Technical College Ocala graduated around 117 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Marion Technical College Ocala
Columbus State Community College placed #25 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 108 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Columbus State Community College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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