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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 135 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #135 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Cincinnati State carry an average student debt load of $11,336.

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Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Gateway Community College the most popular school in Ohio for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Eastern Gateway Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Stark State College is a large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Of the 14 students majoring in fire protection at Stark State College, 79% are male and 21% are female.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Stark State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,994.

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#4

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hocking College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in fire protection at Hocking Technical College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

Of the 8 students majoring in fire protection at Sinclair Community College, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 75% are male.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

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With a ranking of #7, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Kirtland, Lakeland is a public school with a small student population.

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Lorain County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the small city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Central Ohio 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 #9 on the list. COTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 13 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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