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Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region

75 Ranked Colleges
2,419 Fire Protection Graduations

Fire Protection draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most fire protection students each year.

College Factual ranked the 75 fire protection schools in the Great Lakes Region by the number of degrees they award each year.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

No school graduates more fire protection students than Purdue University Global this year. Purdue University Global is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. This school awarded about 186 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Purdue University Global

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Sinclair Community College ranks #2 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 131 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Sinclair Community College

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A rank of #3 makes Columbus State Community College one of the most popular schools for fire protection. Set in the city of Columbus, Columbus State Community College is a public institution. Columbus State Community College graduated around 108 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Columbus State Community College

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Clark State Community College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Clark State Community College is a public school located in the city of Springfield. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 103 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Clark State Community College

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Madison Area Technical College ranks #5 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Madison, Madison Area Technical College is a public university. Madison Area Technical College graduated around 101 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Madison Area Technical College

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Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #6 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public school located in the city of Steubenville. This school awarded about 94 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Eastern Gateway Community College

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #7 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in the city of Indianapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Ivy Tech Community College

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Elgin Community College placed #8 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Elgin Community College is a public school located in the city of Elgin. Elgin Community College graduated around 88 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Elgin Community College

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Knox County Career Center
Mount Vernon, OH

Knox County Career Center placed #9 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Mount Vernon, Knox County Career Center is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Knox County Career Center

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Waubonsee Community College landed the #10 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Waubonsee Community College

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Apollo Career Center landed the #11 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Apollo Career Center is a public school located in the suburb of Lima. This school awarded about 74 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Apollo Career Center

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Mahoning County Career And Technical Center ranked #12 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Canfield, Mahoning County Career And Technical Center is a public university. This school awarded about 71 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Mahoning County Career And Technical Center

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Southwestern Illinois College ranked #13 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public university. Southwestern Illinois College graduated around 67 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Southwestern Illinois College

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Pike County Joint Vocational School District placed #14 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Piketon, Pike County Joint Vocational School District is a public institution. Pike County Joint Vocational School District graduated around 57 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Pike County Joint Vocational School District

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Auburn Career Center
Concord Twp, OH

Auburn Career Center comes in at #15 for fire protection this year. Located in the suburb of Concord Twp, Auburn Career Center is a public university. Auburn Career Center graduated around 55 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Auburn Career Center

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Great Oaks Career Campuses landed the #16 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a public school located in the suburb of Cincinnati. Great Oaks Career Campuses graduated around 53 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Great Oaks Career Campuses

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #17 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 46 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Oakland Community College

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens Community College is a public institution. Owens Community College graduated around 45 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Owens Community College

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Fox Valley Technical College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Fox Valley Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Appleton. Fox Valley Technical College graduated around 44 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Fox Valley Technical College

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Mchenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL

Mchenry County College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, Mchenry County College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 44 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Mchenry County College

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Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College landed the #22 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Chicago Heights, Prairie State College is a public university. This school awarded about 43 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Prairie State College

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Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center comes in at #23 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Monroe, Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center 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 Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center

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Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County comes in at #24 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Newark, Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County is a public institution. This school awarded about 36 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Career And Technology Education Centers Of Licking County

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Warren County Career Center ranked #25 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the rural area of Lebanon, Warren County Career Center is a public institution. This school awarded about 33 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Warren County Career Center

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Stark State College
North Canton, OH
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Harper College
Palatine, IL
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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL
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Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award fire protection degrees:

Rank School Location Fire Protection Graduations
#51 Ohio Technical Center At Vantage Career Center Van Wert, OH 10
#52 Ashtabula County Technical And Career Campus Jefferson, OH 9
#53 Delta College University Center, MI 9
#54 Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI 9
#55 Schoolcraft College Livonia, MI 9
#56 Triton College River Grove, IL 9
#57 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI 9
#58 University Of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH 8
#59 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI 7
#60 Rock Valley College Rockford, IL 7
#61 Mid State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI 5
#62 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL 5
#63 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN 5
#64 Hocking College Nelsonville, OH 4
#65 University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 4
#66 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI 3
#67 Parkland College Champaign, IL 3
#68 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH 2
#69 City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College Chicago, IL 2
#70 Madonna University Livonia, MI 2
#71 Morton College Cicero, IL 2
#72 Lakeland Community College Kirtland, OH 1
#73 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH 1
#74 North Central Michigan College Petoskey, MI 1
#75 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI 1

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Notes and References

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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