by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 1,086 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,875 and $15,261 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. That schools that top this list have a program in fire protection in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Ohio”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hocking College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Hocking Technical College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 14 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a public institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Lakeland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Lakeland is a small public school situated in Kirtland, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Central Ohio Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Central Ohio Technical College is a small school located in Newark, Ohio that handed out 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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Sinclair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 154 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbus State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio ranking. Columbus State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 95 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Lorain County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio ranking. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Zane State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Ohio list. Zane State College is a small public school situated in Zanesville, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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