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Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$63,239 Avg Salary
$29,006 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Bachelor's 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. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for fire protection majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Fire Protection

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the Great Lakes Region for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $17,627 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection majors at BGSU accumulate an average of around $20,197 in student debt.

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#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

On average, fire protection graduates from Purdue University Global take out $36,264 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fire protection programs. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 9 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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