Fire Protection is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #118 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 597 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.
Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fire protection degree levels they offer.
It's hard to beat Southern Illinois University Carbondale if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year. Those fire protection students who get their degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale make $46,202 more than the standard fire protection graduate.
It's difficult to beat Lewis and Clark Community College if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public college located in the suburb of Godfrey. This college ranks 68th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 12 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in fire protection has to look into Moraine Valley Community College. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 41st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 28 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent data year.
Oakton Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in fire protection. Located in the small city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #798 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakton Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Oakton Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 60 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fire protection program make about $43,821 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #880 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WIU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the fire protection program report average early career wages of $35,038.
Located in the large suburb of Cicero, Morton College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 83rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 2 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Morton College in the most recent data year.
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).
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Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
