by our College Data Analytics Team
Fire Protection is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in fire protection than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 4 schools in Minnesota that offer fire protection awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on fire protection in Minnesota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to fire protection than Lake Superior College. Set in the city of Duluth, Lake Superior College is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees Lake Superior College awards are in fire protection, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Lake Superior College
Riverland Community College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Riverland Community College is a public school located in the town of Austin. Fire Protection accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full fire protection report for Riverland Community College
Hennepin Technical College is one of the most focused fire protection schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in fire protection, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about fire protection at Hennepin Technical College
A rank of #4 makes Century College one of the most focused schools for fire protection. Set in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Century College awards are in fire protection, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full fire protection details for Century College
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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