If you plan on majoring in fire protection, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #118 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire Protection Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 degrees in fire protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fire protection schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
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 Schools in Michigan.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the fire protection degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat Macomb Community College if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. Macomb Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Warren. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Macomb Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 9 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Macomb Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in fire protection has to check out Lake Superior State University. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 35th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 19 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Madonna University if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Livonia. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year.
Schoolcraft College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in fire protection. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Livonia. This college ranks 37th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 9 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 32 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at LCC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oakland Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 81 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for fire protection schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
