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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio

7 Colleges in Ohio
1,086 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$36,875 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,086 degrees in fire protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio The fire protection program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Protection rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fire Protection Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fire Protection in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of fire protection degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Fire Protection

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Eastern Gateway Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fire protection. Located in the city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Eastern Gateway Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 23 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Gateway Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
7.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in fire protection. UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,091 Median Starting Salary
$28,408 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in fire protection has to take a look at University of Akron Main Campus. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Akron. A Best Colleges rank of #702 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Akron Main Campus is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the fire protection program make about $35,091 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH
154 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in fire protection has to look into Sinclair Community College. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 154 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Sinclair Community College in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
28.6% Growth in Graduates

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were about 21 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stark State College crest
Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Stark State College is a large public college located in the large suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 62nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Hocking Technical College crest
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
10.0% Growth in Graduates

Hocking Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Nelsonville. This college ranks 70th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 10 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Hocking Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at COTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Central Ohio Technical College

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
Michigan 322 50
Illinois 304 289
Indiana 294 292
Wisconsin 273 88

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

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Science 975
Fire Services Administration 64
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician 35
Other Fire Protection 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,756
Security Science and Technology 167
Homeland Security 79
Other Homeland Security 71

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