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Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region

32 Colleges
$46,757 Avg Salary
$16,312 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 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 degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $15,803.

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The excellent online programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $15,615.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from UF carry an average student debtload of $17,864.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from UF Online carry an average student debtload of $17,864.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Coastal Carolina Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Albany Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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With a ranking of #9, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. FTCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Davidson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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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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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 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).

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