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Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina

11 Colleges
$26,240 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #85 most popular major in North Carolina.

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 Schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville State University the best school in North Carolina for fire protection students. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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#2

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gardner - Webb University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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The excellent programs at Central Piedmont Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Guilford Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alamance Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Forsyth Technical Community 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

Cape Fear Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. CFCC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 29
Virginia 41
Florida 260
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 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).

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