2024 Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in fire protection sits in the middle of the road, ranking #147 out of 363 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of fire protection. Combined, these schools handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on fire protection students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other fire protection students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for fire protection to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fire protection related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for fire protection students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fire Protection in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fire protection.

Top Michigan Schools for a Bachelor's in Fire Protection

1

Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Lake Superior State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Lake Superior State University

2

Madonna University
Livonia, MI

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in fire protection needs to take a look at Madonna University. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Livonia.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Madonna University

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	252	47
Illinois	241	62
Indiana	235	112
Wisconsin	213	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Science	17

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,345
Homeland Security	27
Security Science and Technology	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.