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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 2,280 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,927 and $17,843 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 66 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 Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region fire protection students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 19 ’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 Hocking College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 242 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
John Wood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Quincy, Illinois, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Blackhawk Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Janesville, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #9, Moraine Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MVCC is a fairly large school located in Palos Hills, Illinois that handed out 28 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 18 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 27 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 57 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Rock Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Rockford, Illinois, and it awarded 25 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elgin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 48 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Stark State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Mid-State Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State is a public institution located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Harper College is located in Palatine, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Gateway Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 23 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Prairie State College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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