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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

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. 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 Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

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

Fire Protection majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $19,008 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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Out of the 61 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 4% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William Rainey Harper College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 4% of the fire protection majors at the school.

Full Fire Protection at William Rainey Harper College Report

#5

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of DuPage is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 4% of the fire protection majors at the school.

On average, fire protection graduates from COD take out $12,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Cincinnati State accumulate an average of around $11,336 in student debt.

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Eastern Gateway Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 90% are male.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at FVTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,091.

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With a ranking of #9, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 20 students majoring in fire protection at Madison College, 95% are male and 5% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Madison College carry an average student debt load of $11,284.

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#10

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

About 17% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Fire Protection at McHenry County College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Fire Protection students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Vincennes University Vincennes, IN
12 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL

Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 29 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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