A degree in fire science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #266 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fire Science Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 418 degrees in fire science to qualified students.
The fire science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Science rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fire Science Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Lewis and Clark Community College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in fire science. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 68th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 11 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Oakton Community College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in fire science. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Des Plaines. A Best Colleges rank of #798 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakton Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 8 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Oakton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
McHenry County College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fire science. MCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Crystal Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #1163 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 60 fire science students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent year we have data available.
Morton College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in fire science. Morton College is a small public college located in the suburb of Cicero. This college ranks 83rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 2 fire science students who graduated with this degree at Morton College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The fire science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Science rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
