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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the fire protection associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $14,045.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Fire Protection majors at American Military University take out an average of $16,961 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Eunice is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public school with a small student population.

On average, fire protection graduates from LSU Eunice take out $13,052 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walters State Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $10,235.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #8, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Griffin.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 29
Virginia 41
North Carolina 255
Florida 260
Tennessee 44
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 19
Arkansas 7
Alabama 1,020
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 91

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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