2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina
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
Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville State University the best school in North Carolina for fire protection students. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.
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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Guilford Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in North Carolina. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alamance Community College is a great place for fire protection students. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
With a ranking of #6, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. CFCC is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the city of Asheville, A-B Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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