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2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing an online associate degree.

Our analysis found Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue an online associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in fire protection at FTCC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Davidson County Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their online associate degree. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

Of the 14 students majoring in fire protection at DCCC, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rowan-Cabarrus 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 medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in fire protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 10 students majoring in fire protection at Coastal Carolina Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#5

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gaston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in fire protection at Mitchell Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Catawba Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Blue Ridge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Flat Rock.

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Alamance Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.

Of the 4 students majoring in fire protection at ACC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#10

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree fire protection programs. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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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

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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 10 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.

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