2024 Best Fire Science Schools in Florida

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Science Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,709 degrees in fire science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Fire Science Schools List

Pick Your Fire Science Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fire Science Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fire Science in Florida

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.

Top Florida Schools in Fire Science

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7.1% Growth in Graduates

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in fire science. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a degree in fire science from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

50 Fire Science Degrees Awarded

14.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Florida-Online if you want to pursue a degree in fire science. UF Online is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a degree in fire science from University of Florida-Online

Best Fire Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fire Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	690	4
Virginia	630	16
Tennessee	624	43
South Carolina	530	5
Kentucky	518	22
Mississippi	501	1
Alabama	500	498
Louisiana	489	19
Arkansas	466	3
West Virginia	410	54

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Fire Science Related Rankings by Major

Fire Science is one of 6 different types of Fire Protection programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fire Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	221
Other Fire Protection	2

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.