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2024 Best Fire Protection Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges in Virginia
54 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of fire protection. Combined, these schools handed out 54 degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
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Best Schools for Fire Protection in Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Fire Protection

1
Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
32.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
31.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in fire protection has to look into Tidewater Community College. Located in the city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 22 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Tidewater Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA

It's hard to beat Reynolds Community College if you want to pursue a degree in fire protection. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Richmond. This college ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

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

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Any student pursuing a degree in fire protection needs to check out Northern Virginia Community College. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Annandale. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northern Virginia Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 1 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 49th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

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

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 29
Florida 282 245
North Carolina 279 255
Tennessee 269 43
South Carolina 248 5
Kentucky 244 72
Louisiana 242 19
Mississippi 234 1
Arkansas 234 7
Alabama 233 1,020
West Virginia 207 91

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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 29
Fire Services Administration 25

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3,262
Security Science and Technology 369
Homeland Security 124
Other Homeland Security 112

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