2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 44 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #142 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Tennessee to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Volunteer State Community College the most popular school in Tennessee for fire protection students working on their associate degree. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.
Women make up 7% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Walters State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Tennessee. WSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Morristown.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chattanooga State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 29 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 260 |
| 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 Majors Related to Fire Protection
| 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 3 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.