by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,054 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 91 colleges that offer a degree in fire protection. To top this list, a school must have a successful fire protection program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 486 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Columbia Southern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. FTCC is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Fayetteville Technical Community College
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Indian River State College
With a ranking of #8, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Guilford Technical Community College
With a ranking of #9, Cleveland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Shelby, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Cleveland Community College
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 18 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Central Piedmont Community College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 14 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Davidson County Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Davidson County Community College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, North Carolina. It awarded 14 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Davidson County Community College
With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 13 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Eunice Fire Protection Report
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 12 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Walters State Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Morristown, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Coastal Carolina Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a public institution located in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Coastal Carolina Community College Fire Protection Report
Tidewater Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Tidewater Community College
Wake Technical Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Wake Technical Community College
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Albany Technical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Albany Technical College is located in Albany, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Albany Technical College
Chattahoochee Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Phenix City, Alabama, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Gaston College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Gaston College is a small school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
West Georgia Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Georgia. It awarded 7 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at West Georgia Technical College
With a ranking of #25, Mitchell Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Statesville, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Delgado Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Seminole State College of Florida is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Florida SouthWestern State College is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Miami Dade College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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