2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 260 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida 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.
2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida
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Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Valencia College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 16% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 84% are male.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,235.
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Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
About 10% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 90% are male.
On average, fire protection graduates from SPC take out $15,145 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 15% of the fire protection majors at the school.
On average, fire protection graduates from Indian River State College take out $8,669 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the # 5 spot on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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Miami Dade College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.
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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in fire protection at FSW, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Hillsborough 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in fire protection at HCC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Polk State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.
Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 29 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Tennessee | 44 |
| Kentucky | 72 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Alabama | 1,020 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| West Virginia | 91 |
Fire Protection Related Majors
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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.