by our College Data Analytics TeamFire Protection is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. 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 35 schools in Florida that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors in Florida, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular fire protection schools is Miami Dade College. Set in the city of Miami, Miami Dade College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 219 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Get the full fire protection details for Miami Dade College
Palm Beach State College is one of the most popular fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 219 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Palm Beach State College
Seminole State College Of Florida came in at #3 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State College Of Florida is a public university. This school awarded about 177 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Seminole State College Of Florida
Valencia College ranks #4 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public university. This school awarded about 171 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Valencia College
First Coast Technical College came in at #5 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. First Coast Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine. This school awarded about 134 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for First Coast Technical College
Indian River State College placed #6 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Indian River State College is a public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce. Indian River State College graduated around 124 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Indian River State College
Marion Technical College Ocala landed the #7 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Ocala, Marion Technical College Ocala is a public institution. This school awarded about 117 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Marion Technical College Ocala
Florida State College At Jacksonville comes in at #8 for fire protection this year. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Florida State College At Jacksonville is a public institution. This school awarded about 106 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Florida State College At Jacksonville
Daytona State College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 97 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Daytona State College
William T Mcfatter Technical College placed #10 for fire protection by yearly graduations. William T Mcfatter Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Davie. William T Mcfatter Technical College graduated around 94 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for William T Mcfatter Technical College
Aparicio Levy Technical College landed the #11 spot among the most popular fire protection schools. Aparicio Levy Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Tampa. This school awarded about 89 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Aparicio Levy Technical College
Eastern Florida State College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Melbourne, Eastern Florida State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 70 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Eastern Florida State College
Florida Gateway College comes in at #13 for fire protection this year. Located in the town of Lake City, Florida Gateway College is a public university. Florida Gateway College graduated around 67 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Florida Gateway College
St Petersburg College placed #14 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 65 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. See more about fire protection at St Petersburg College
University Of Florida comes in at #15 for fire protection this year. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduated around 65 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for University Of Florida
Edison State College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Fort Myers, Edison State College is a public institution. This school awarded about 59 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Edison State College
Manatee Technical College placed #17 for fire protection by yearly graduations. Manatee Technical College is a public school located in the suburb of Bradenton. Manatee Technical College graduated around 58 fire protection students in the most recent data year. See more about fire protection at Manatee Technical College
Lake Technical College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 57 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Lake Technical College
Pasco Hernando Community College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the suburb of New Port Richey, Pasco Hernando Community College is a public institution. Pasco Hernando Community College graduated around 55 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Read the full fire protection report for Pasco Hernando Community College
Ridge Technical College ranked #20 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Ridge Technical College is a public school located in the city of Winter Haven. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 53 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Ridge Technical College
Fort Myers Technical College ranked #21 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Fort Myers, Fort Myers Technical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 50 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Fort Myers Technical College
Suncoast Technical College comes in at #22 for fire protection this year. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public university. Suncoast Technical College graduated around 46 fire protection students in the most recent data year. Get the full fire protection details for Suncoast Technical College
University Of Florida Online ranked #23 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a public institution. This school awarded about 43 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for University Of Florida Online
Hillsborough Community College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the city of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in fire protection from this school. Read the full fire protection report for Hillsborough Community College
Northwest Florida State College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular fire protection schools. Located in the suburb of Niceville, Northwest Florida State College is a public university. This school awarded about 38 fire protection degrees in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Northwest Florida State College
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This ranking is produced 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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