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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

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.

Check out the fire protection associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

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 college with a fairly 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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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

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 very 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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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly 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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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Florida. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly 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 small city of Sanford.

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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a fairly 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school 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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#10

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State 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 #10 on the list. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges 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

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 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.

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