2023 Best Fire Protection Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Fire Protection Master'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Fire Protection Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the fire protection master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Schools for a Master's in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the United States for fire protection students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Master’s Degree Schools list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Master’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for fire protection students working on their master’s degree. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| 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 5 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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