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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 72 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #103 most popular major in Kentucky.

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 Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Kentucky 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 2023 rankings named Gateway Community and Technical College the most popular school in Kentucky for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Gateway is a small public school located in the suburb of Florence.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Out of the 14 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Owensboro Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Paducah.

About 50% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hopkinsville Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown Community and Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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Somerset 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lexington.

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Big Sandy Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Prestonsburg, Big Sandy Community and Technical College 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
North Carolina 255
Florida 260
Tennessee 44
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 14 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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