2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois
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 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the best school in Illinois for fire protection students working on their associate degree. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 small suburb of Godfrey.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McHenry County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Morton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Illinois. Morton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Cicero.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
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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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.