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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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the 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 fairly 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

The excellent online programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school 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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The excellent online 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.

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#5

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida-Online is a great place for fire protection students pursuing an online degree. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Albany Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Region list. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. FTCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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