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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio

13 Colleges
$36,875 Avg Salary
$15,261 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #135 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio

Check out the fire protection programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

EHOVE Career Center

Milan, OH

Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, EHOVE Career Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Milan, EHOVE Career Center is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mahoning County Career and Technical Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Canfield, Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Butler Tech - D Russel Lee Career Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, D Russel Lee Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, OH

Great Oaks Career Campuses landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Great Oaks Career Campuses is a small public school located in the suburb of Cincinnati.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Great Oaks Career Campuses take out is $8,625.

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#8

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.

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Central Ohio Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in Ohio ranking. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 13 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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