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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 255 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #85 most popular major in North Carolina.

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 North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in North Carolina 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 Fayetteville Technical Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in fire protection at FTCC, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Of the 22 students majoring in fire protection at Guilford Technical Community College, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in fire protection at Central Piedmont Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Out of the 22 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Davidson County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salisbury, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in fire protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Coastal Carolina Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina Community College is a small public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 10 students majoring in fire protection at Coastal Carolina Community College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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Wake Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 9 students majoring in fire protection at Wake Technical Community College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a small student population.

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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 14% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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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
Florida 260
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 22 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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