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Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$40,766 Avg Salary
$8,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for fire protection majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Fire Protection

Our 2023 rankings named Gateway Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Schoolcraft College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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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#5

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakton Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 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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