2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing an online associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
About 4% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 96% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $14,045.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Women make up 7% of the fire protection majors at the school.
Fire Protection majors at American Military University take out an average of $16,961 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 25 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
Women make up 9% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Volunteer State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Davidson County Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 21% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Louisiana State University - Eunice came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 8% of the fire protection majors at the school.
On average, fire protection graduates from LSU Eunice take out $13,052 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Salisbury.
Women make up 17% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Walters State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Morristown, WSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 10% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Explore the most popular online fire protection schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 29 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| 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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Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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.