by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. 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 Florida, there were 1,932 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,002 and $12,818 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 182 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their fire protection program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Florida”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 27 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 62 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Florida State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida. Located in Avon Park, Florida, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gulf Coast State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida. This small school is located in Panama City, Florida, and it awarded 3 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Polk State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Located in Winter Haven, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Daytona State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. EFSC is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Located in Bradenton, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Miami Dade College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Broward College is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Florida State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Northwest Florida State College is a public institution located in Niceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Johns River State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized school located in Palatka, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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