2026 Best Fire Protection Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Fire Protection doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 486 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Fire Protection Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Oklahoma State University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best Fire Protection doctoral degree schools in the United States. This public school is set in Stillwater, OK. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. Students from in state pay about $10,110 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $25,630. The median Fire Protection program debt is $26,500. Read more about Oklahoma State University Main Campus
The strong Fire Protection programs at Northcentral Technical College earned it the #2 place in the United States. See the full Northcentral Technical College profile
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus came in at #3 on this year's Fire Protection ranking in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes Austin Community College District one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Austin Community College District
Polk State College came in at #5 on this year's Fire Protection ranking in the United States. See the full Polk State College profile
Community College Of Rhode Island did well this year, earning the #6 position. Get the full Community College Of Rhode Island report
Delaware County Community College placed #7 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Delaware County Community College report
Indian River State College did well this year, earning the #8 position. See the full Indian River State College profile
Hopkinsville Community College did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read more about Hopkinsville Community College
Rock Valley College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Rock Valley College
University Of Idaho came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Idaho
Danville Area Community College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Get the full Danville Area Community College report
Great Oaks Career Campuses came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read more about Great Oaks Career Campuses
Eastern Maine Community College landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Eastern Maine Community College report
Umpqua Community College landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. See the full Umpqua Community College profile
Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center placed #16 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read more about Butler Tech D Russel Lee Career Center
Fresno City College did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about Fresno City College
Jefferson Community And Technical College placed #18 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. Read the full report on Jefferson Community And Technical College
University Of The District Of Columbia ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. More on University Of The District Of Columbia
College Of Central Florida placed #20 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full College Of Central Florida report
East Los Angeles College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. See the full East Los Angeles College profile
Faulkner University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. More on Faulkner University
North Central Texas College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about North Central Texas College
Pioneer Technology Center placed #24 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. More on Pioneer Technology Center
Gateway Community College Central City did well this year, earning the #25 position. Read the full report on Gateway Community College Central City
Rest of the Top 50 Best Fire Protection Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Southwestern Oregon Community College did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Southwestern Oregon Community College
Capital Community College landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Capital Community College report
Sussex County Community College did well this year, earning the #28 position. See the full Sussex County Community College profile
Walla Walla Community College did well this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full Walla Walla Community College report
San Joaquin Delta College did well this year, earning the #30 position. More on San Joaquin Delta College
Lake Land College ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. Read more about Lake Land College
New England College placed #32 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. See the full New England College profile
Mclennan Community College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. Get the full Mclennan Community College report
Bossier Parish Community College did well this year, earning the #34 position. More on Bossier Parish Community College
New Mexico State University Dona Ana did well this year, earning the #35 position. Read the full report on New Mexico State University Dona Ana
Anna Maria College did well this year, earning the #36 position. Read the full report on Anna Maria College
Lewis Clark State College did well this year, earning the #37 position. See the full Lewis Clark State College profile
Miami Dade College did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read more about Miami Dade College
Montgomery County Community College placed #39 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full Montgomery County Community College report
Ridge Technical College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Ridge Technical College
San Jacinto Community College placed #41 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. Get the full San Jacinto Community College report
College Of Southern Nevada ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. See the full College Of Southern Nevada profile
Joliet Junior College came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Joliet Junior College report
Pasco Hernando Community College did well this year, earning the #44 position. See the full Pasco Hernando Community College profile
Mercer County Community College placed #45 among Fire Protection schools in the United States. More on Mercer County Community College
Northland Community And Technical College ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. See the full Northland Community And Technical College profile
South Puget Sound Community College landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on South Puget Sound Community College
Amarillo College
Amarillo College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Fire Protection schools. More on Amarillo College
First Coast Technical College landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on First Coast Technical College
Harper College
Harper College did well this year, earning the #50 position. Get the full Harper College report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 486 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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