2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #85 most popular major in North Carolina.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Central Piedmont Community College the best school in North Carolina for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alamance Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Wake Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 29 |
Virginia | 41 |
Florida | 260 |
Tennessee | 44 |
Kentucky | 72 |
South Carolina | 5 |
Louisiana | 19 |
Arkansas | 7 |
Alabama | 1,020 |
Mississippi | 1 |
West Virginia | 91 |
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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 |
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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 8 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.