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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges in Wisconsin
135 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$63,683 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 135 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of fire protection school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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.

Pick Your Fire Protection 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin Schools in Fire Protection

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
48 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in fire protection needs to check out Madison Area Technical College. Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.

There were about 48 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Madison Area Technical College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
31.0% Growth in Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is a great option for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #578 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FVTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 29 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Fox Valley Technical College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In WI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Western Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Western Technical College is a great college overall.

There were about 3 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Western Technical College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in fire protection needs to check out University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. UW Oshkosh is a large public university located in the city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 24th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

5
Mid-State crest
Mid-State Technical College
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 6 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Mid-State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Mid-State Technical College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 7 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at BTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Blackhawk Technical College

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WI

Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #473 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means North Central Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 2 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Northcentral Technical College

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI

Located in the large suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 4 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at WCTC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Waukesha County Technical College

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 28th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 13 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at MATC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Milwaukee Area Technical College

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 50
Ohio 314 135
Illinois 304 289
Indiana 294 292

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Fire Protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Science 95
Fire Services Administration 18
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation 16
Other Fire Protection 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1,671
Security Science and Technology 98
Homeland Security 15

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