by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 8,102 people earned their degree in fire science, making the major the 266th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,740 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 395 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire science.
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The fire science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree fire science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 40 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 33 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 55 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the #3 spot on the list. Palatine, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Madison Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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McHenry County College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 18 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 16 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Elgin Community College is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, and it awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Waubonsee Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Rock Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 11 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Hocking College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Hocking Technical College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 10 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. John Wood Community College is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. Joliet Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Joliet, Illinois. It awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lansing Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. LCC is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Blackhawk Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Blackhawk Technical College is a small school located in Janesville, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Triton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Central College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Macomb Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Warren, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Prairie State College is located in Chicago Heights, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Schoolcraft College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Waukesha County Technical College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Pewaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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