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2023 Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Fire Protection

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best school in the Southeast Region for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $23,446.

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#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at UF Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,775.

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#3

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, fire protection graduates from Fayetteville State University take out $18,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree fire protection programs. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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American Public University System 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. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $24,915 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fire Protection majors at Eastern take out an average of $31,294 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #9, Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection schools 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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