by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most fire protection students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in fire protection at each of the 293 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular fire protection schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular fire protection schools is Columbia Southern University. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 587 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Columbia Southern University
Utah Valley University ranks #2 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 125 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Utah Valley University
Eastern Gateway Community College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 94 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Eastern Gateway Community College
Rio Hondo College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Whittier, Rio Hondo College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 68 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Rio Hondo College
A rank of #5 makes Santa Ana College one of the most popular schools for fire protection. Located in the city of Santa Ana, Santa Ana College is a public university. This school awarded about 65 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Santa Ana College
Mt San Antonio College ranked #6 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Walnut, Mt San Antonio College is a public institution. This school awarded about 62 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Mt San Antonio College
Oxnard College ranked #7 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Oxnard College is a public school located in the city of Oxnard. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Oxnard College
Sierra College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 56 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Sierra College
American Public University System ranked #9 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 42 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for American Public University System
Valencia College landed the #10 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public institution. Valencia College graduated around 42 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Valencia College
Fox Valley Technical College placed #11 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Appleton, Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 40 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Fox Valley Technical College
Bates Technical College landed the #12 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Bates Technical College is a public school located in the city of Tacoma. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Bates Technical College
Indian River State College landed the #13 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public institution. Indian River State College graduated around 38 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Indian River State College
Lone Star College System placed #14 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Lone Star College System is a public school located in the city of The Woodlands. Lone Star College System graduated around 38 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Lone Star College System
Honolulu Community College ranked #15 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Honolulu Community College
Moreno Valley College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Moreno Valley College is a public school located in the suburb of Moreno Valley. This school awarded about 37 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Moreno Valley College
Palomar College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public university. Palomar College graduated around 37 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Palomar College
El Camino Community College District ranked #18 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. El Camino Community College District is a public school located in the suburb of Torrance. This school awarded about 36 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for El Camino Community College District
Volunteer State Community College comes in at #19 for fire protection this year. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, Volunteer State Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 36 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Volunteer State Community College
Allan Hancock College placed #20 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Allan Hancock College is a public school located in the city of Santa Maria. Allan Hancock College graduated around 35 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Allan Hancock College
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #21 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. College Of Southern Nevada is a public school located in the city of Las Vegas. This school awarded about 33 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for College Of Southern Nevada
North Shore Community College comes in at #22 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for North Shore Community College
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #23 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Santa Rosa Junior College
Chemeketa Community College placed #24 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Chemeketa Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Salem. This school awarded about 29 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Chemeketa Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Technical Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Fayetteville Technical Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular fire protection list:
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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