by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 4,164 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,757 and $16,312 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 100 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 Southeast Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region fire protection students.
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school handed out 1,037 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Columbia Southern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Methodist is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 16 ’s fire protection degrees 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a public institution located in Eunice, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Louisiana State University - Eunice
Out of the 100 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Fayetteville State University
With a ranking of #6, Cleveland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland Community College is a public institution located in Shelby, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Cleveland Community College
Volunteer State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 50 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Eastern Kentucky University
East Georgia State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. East Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Swainsboro, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Valley Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Phenix City, Alabama, and it awarded 15 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Davidson County Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. DCCC is a small school located in Thomasville, North Carolina that handed out 26 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #13, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. WSCC is a public institution located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Blue Ridge Community College
Guilford Technical Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #16, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 8 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Gardner - Webb University
Mitchell Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Statesville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Mitchell Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Coastal Carolina Community College
With a ranking of #19, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 104 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at American Military University
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Camden, Arkansas, and it awarded 80 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #22, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 70 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Central Piedmont Community College
Albany Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Columbia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 2 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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