2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree School for You
Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
About 4% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 96% are male.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Columbia Southern University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,446.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida-Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Women make up 22% of the fire protection majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $22,775 in student debt.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in fire protection at Eastern, 90% are male and 10% are female.
On average, fire protection graduates from Eastern take out $31,294 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 95% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, fire protection majors at Fayetteville State University accumulate an average of around $18,480 in student debt.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Women make up 8% of the fire protection majors at the school.
On average, fire protection graduates from American Military University take out $24,915 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
About 4% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fire protection programs. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.
Of the 16 students majoring in fire protection at Methodist, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 50% are male.
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East Georgia State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree fire protection programs. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 29 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 260 |
| Tennessee | 44 |
| Kentucky | 72 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Alabama | 1,020 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| West Virginia | 91 |
Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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.