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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin

11 Colleges
$63,683 Avg Salary
$22,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 88 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #121 most popular major in Wisconsin.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

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Out of the 11 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-State Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Fire Protection majors at FVTC take out an average of $11,477 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Wisconsin list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #7 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

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Northcentral Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Illinois 289
Indiana 292

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 11 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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