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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Florida

21 Colleges
$43,002 Avg Salary
$12,818 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

In 2020-2021, 260 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fire Protection Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Florida

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at UF take out is $17,864.

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#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida-Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at UF Online take out is $17,864.

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The excellent programs at Fort Myers Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Florida. Fort Myers Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fort Myers.

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for fire protection students. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#5

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 21 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #6 on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#8

Chipola College

Marianna, FL

Chipola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Marianna, Chipola is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #9, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Daytona State College take out is $6,313.

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#10

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. FGC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lake City.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 29
Virginia 41
North Carolina 255
Tennessee 44
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 19
Arkansas 7
Alabama 1,020
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 91

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 21 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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