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 Georgia” 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 Georgia, there were 200 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,332 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in fire protection.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, East Georgia State College landed the #1 spot on the list. East Georgia State College is a small public school situated in Swainsboro, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’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 Albany Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia. This small school is located in Albany, Georgia, and it awarded 38 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. South Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 16 ’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 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 12 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Athens Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. This small school is located in Augusta, Georgia, and it awarded 40 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lanier Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia ranking. Lanier Technical College is located in Oakwood, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school situated in Griffin, Georgia. It awarded 9 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Ogeechee Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Atlanta Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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Savannah Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia ranking. Savannah Technical College is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Rome, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Regional Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Fire Protection Major in Georgia ranking, coming in at #11. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, Georgia. It awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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