by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois” ranking.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 597 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,231 and $14,550 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 208 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fire protection.
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The fire protection 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Wood Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Quincy, Illinois, and it awarded 9 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois. This medium-sized school is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and it awarded 18 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection 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 College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois. College of DuPage is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Waubonsee 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.
With a ranking of #6, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Rockford, Illinois that handed out 11 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Chicago Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection 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.
Illinois Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Illinois Central College is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
College of Lake County did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Grayslake, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Triton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. LLCC is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Danville Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Danville, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morton College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Cicero, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Illinois College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. SIC is a small public school situated in Harrisburg, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Des Plaines, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Fire Protection Report
Parkland College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Frontier Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Located in Fairfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Richland Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Decatur, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Lake Land College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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