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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 41 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #181 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Reynolds Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Virginia. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Hampton.

Of the 2 students majoring in fire protection at TNCC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Germanna Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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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
North Carolina 255
Florida 260
Tennessee 44
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 19
Arkansas 7
Alabama 1,020
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 91

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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