2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region
40
Colleges in the Southeast Region
4,164
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$46,757
Avg Early-Career Salary
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,164 degrees in fire protection during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School
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. 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.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Fire Protection in the Southeast Region
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.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Fire Protection
Columbia Southern University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in fire protection. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1037 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the fire protection degree program at Columbia Southern University get $21,442 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Columbia Southern University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
201
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Valencia College if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 201 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Valencia College
It's hard to beat American Public University System if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 104 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available. Those fire protection students who get their degree from American Public University System make $15,222 more than the typical fire protection graduate.
More information about a degree in fire protection from American Public University System
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fire protection. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year. Fire Protection degree recipients from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale get an earnings boost of about $5,274 above the typical income of fire protection majors.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the town of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #1010 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Eastern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the fire protection program make around $48,702 for their early career.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Eastern Kentucky University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
80
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Camden, SAU Tech is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were roughly 80 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at SAU Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Southern Arkansas University Tech
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In FL
174
Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.
There were about 174 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SC
Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1009 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia College South Carolina is a great college overall.
There were about 2 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Columbia College South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.
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Indian River State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce. This college ranks 36th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 70 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Indian River State College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, fire protection degree recipients usually earn an average of $32,471 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Indian River State College
Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #931 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Piedmont Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 24 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Central Piedmont Community College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in fire protection from Central Piedmont Community College
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