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Most Popular Online Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

9 Colleges
$63,239 Avg Salary
$29,006 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the 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 Bachelor's Degree, fire protection graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $23,446.

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#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 22% of the fire protection majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at UF Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,775.

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#3

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 5% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 95% are male.

On average, fire protection graduates from Fayetteville State University take out $18,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 8% of the fire protection majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $24,915 in student debt.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 4% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree fire protection programs. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

East Georgia State College

Swainsboro, GA

East Georgia State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree fire protection programs. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

With a ranking of #7, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for fire protection students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online fire protection colleges 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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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 9 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).

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