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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 260 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Florida

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

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the best school in Florida for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,235.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Fire Protection majors at SPC take out an average of $15,145 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Florida. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $8,669 in student debt.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

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#9

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

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Hillsborough Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 14 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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