by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most fire protection students each year.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 22 schools in Illinois offering fire protection.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors in Illinois, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Elgin Community College tops our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Elgin, Elgin Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 88 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Elgin Community College
Waubonsee Community College came in at #2 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Waubonsee Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove. This school awarded about 75 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Waubonsee Community College
Southwestern Illinois College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Belleville, Southwestern Illinois College is a public university. This school awarded about 67 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Southwestern Illinois College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranks #4 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduated around 52 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mchenry County College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Mchenry County College is a public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake. 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
Prairie State College placed #6 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Prairie State College is a public school located in the suburb of Chicago Heights. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Prairie State College
Lewis And Clark Community College comes in at #7 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis And Clark Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Lewis And Clark Community College
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #8 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, Moraine Valley Community College is a public university. Moraine Valley Community College graduated around 24 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Moraine Valley Community College
Lincoln Land Community College placed #9 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College is a public university. Lincoln Land Community College graduated around 22 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Lincoln Land Community College
Harper College placed #10 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public university. This school awarded about 21 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Harper College
College Of Lake County comes in at #11 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Grayslake, College Of Lake County is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for College Of Lake County
College Of Dupage comes in at #12 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, College Of Dupage is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at College Of Dupage
Illinois Central College landed the #13 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Illinois Central College is a public school located in the suburb of East Peoria. This school awarded about 14 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Illinois Central College
Western Illinois University placed #14 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Western Illinois University is a public school located in the town of Macomb. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 14 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at Western Illinois University
Joliet Junior College comes in at #15 for fire protection this year. Set in the suburb of Joliet, Joliet Junior College is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Joliet Junior College
John Wood Community College comes in at #16 for fire protection this year. Located in the town of Quincy, John Wood Community College is a public university. John Wood Community College graduated around 11 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at John Wood Community College
Triton College ranked #17 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Triton College
Rock Valley College landed the #18 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Rock Valley College is a public school located in the city of Rockford. This school awarded about 7 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Rock Valley College
Oakton Community College landed the #19 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public university. This school awarded about 5 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Oakton Community College
Parkland College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Champaign, Parkland College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Parkland College
City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College landed the #21 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College is a public school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 2 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at City Colleges Of Chicago Malcolm X College
Morton College ranked #22 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Morton College
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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