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Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 289 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #94 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection

Our analysis found Moraine Valley Community College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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#3

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at McHenry County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Illinois. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Morton College

Cicero, IL

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Morton College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Morton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Cicero.

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With a ranking of #6, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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