by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 495 associate degrees in fire protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The fire protection associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality fire protection program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree.
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 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for fire protection students seeking a an associate degree.
It is hard to beat Madison Area Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in fire protection from Madison Area Technical College
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It's difficult to beat Fox Valley Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in fire protection from Fox Valley Technical College
It is difficult to beat Purdue University Global if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Those fire protection students who get their associate degree from Purdue University Global earn $14,264 more than the average fire protection graduate.
More information about a associate in fire protection from Purdue University Global
Eastern Gateway Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in fire protection. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public college located in the small city of Steubenville.More information about a associate in fire protection from Eastern Gateway Community College
Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in fire protection from Western Technical College
Macomb Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren.More information about a associate in fire protection from Macomb Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in fire protection from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in fire protection from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the small suburb of Godfrey.More information about a associate in fire protection from Lewis and Clark Community College
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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Fire Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fire Science | 395 |
| Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician | 80 |
| Fire Services Administration | 12 |
| Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation | 8 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3,712 |
| Security Science and Technology | 67 |
| Homeland Security | 35 |
| Other Homeland Security | 32 |
