2024 Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Fire Protection is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #147 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 68 bachelor's degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 schools 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 North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for fire protection students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Fire Protection

1

Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

16 Annual Graduates

$26,240 Median Starting Salary

$27,000 Median Student Debt

Methodist University is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Soon after graduation, fire protection bachelor's recipients usually earn about $26,240 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Methodist University

2

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC

44 Annual Graduates

$15,777 Median Student Debt

Fayetteville State University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Fayetteville State University

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	50
Georgia	224	2
Virginia	213	25
South Carolina	195	2
Kentucky	187	50
Alabama	184	527
West Virginia	147	37

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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	52
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention	16

Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,831
Security Science and Technology	45
Homeland Security	44

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.