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2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges
$26,240 Avg Salary
$27,000 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.

The Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in North Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online fire protection programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Fayetteville State University the most popular online school in North Carolina for fire protection students. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Out of the 12 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Carolina Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

With a ranking of #6, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Mitchell Community College

Statesville, NC

Mitchell 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 large suburb of Statesville, Mitchell Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Blue Ridge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #8 on the list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Flat Rock.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

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Catawba Valley 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 city of Hickory, CVCC is a public college with a small student population.

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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 12 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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