by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 Illinois, there were 597 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,231 and $14,550 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree 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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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John Wood Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McHenry County College landed the #3 spot on the list. McHenry County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 60 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moraine Valley Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Waubonsee Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 57 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Rock Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 25 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
William Rainey Harper College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Prairie State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Illinois Central College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Located in East Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
College of Lake County ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school situated in Grayslake, Illinois. It awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Triton College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Triton College is a medium-sized school located in River Grove, Illinois that handed out 6 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. LLCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Danville Area Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. DACC is located in Danville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Morton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Joliet Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Joliet Junior College is a public institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Illinois College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Southeastern Illinois College is located in Harrisburg, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Oakton Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection 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 #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Godfrey, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Parkland College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #23. Belleville, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.
Richland Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Richland Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Frontier Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois list. Frontier Community College is located in Fairfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Lake Land College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Illinois ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school situated in Mattoon, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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