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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Illinois, there were 418 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 fire science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fire science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Rainey Harper College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McHenry County College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate. Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the #3 spot on the list. Grayslake, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate. Waubonsee Community College is a public institution located in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rock Valley College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
John Wood Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. John Wood Community College is a small public school situated in Quincy, Illinois. It awarded 9 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Joliet Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Joliet Junior College is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Lincoln Land Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Lincoln Land Community College is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized public school situated in River Grove, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Illinois Central College is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Chicago Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #13, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Danville Area Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. DACC is located in Danville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a public institution located in Godfrey, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morton College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Morton College is a small public school situated in Cicero, Illinois. It awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. SIC is located in Harrisburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Frontier Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. Fairfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Lake Land College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major in Illinois for an Associate list. City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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