2024 Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 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 complete 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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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 Ohio

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

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Fire Protection

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University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

12 Annual Graduates

$35,091 Median Starting Salary

$25,750 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Akron Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the fire protection program make around $35,091 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from University of Akron Main Campus

1

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

14 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

2

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH

21 Annual Graduates

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	17
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 Services Administration	35
Other Fire Protection	12

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,426
Security Science and Technology	85
Homeland Security	77
Other Homeland Security	48

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.