by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 North Carolina, there were 419 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,240 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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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 North Carolina” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Fayetteville State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 74 ’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 Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina. Guilford Technical Community College is located in Jamestown, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina. Shelby, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community College is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Fire Protection Report
Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Methodist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Davidson County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Located in Thomasville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Fire Protection Report
Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #9. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small school located in Jacksonville, North Carolina that handed out 42 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Coastal Carolina Community College
Wake Technical Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #11. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Gaston College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Forsyth Technical Community College
Mitchell Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #14. 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
Catawba Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #15. Catawba Valley Community College is a small school located in Hickory, North Carolina that handed out 11 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cape Fear Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Blue Ridge Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small school located in Flat Rock, North Carolina that handed out 9 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alamance Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #18. ACC is a small school located in Graham, North Carolina that handed out 21 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Durham Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking. Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Durham Technical Community College
Johnston Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking. Johnston Community College is a public institution located in Smithfield, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Sandhills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Sandhills Community College is located in Pinehurst, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Wilson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #22. Wilson Community College is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nash Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Rocky Mount, North Carolina 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.
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With a ranking of #22, Rockingham Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in North Carolina list. Rockingham Community College is a small school located in Wentworth, North Carolina that handed out 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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