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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region

84 Colleges
$53,927 Avg Salary
$17,843 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Fire Protection majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $28,650 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,750.

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The excellent programs at Southwestern Illinois College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, fire protection graduates from SWIC take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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With a ranking of #6, Apollo Career Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the suburb of Lima, Apollo JVS is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Oakland Community College take out is $7,738.

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Warren County Career Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lebanon, Warren County Career Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at SIUC take out is $15,200.

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#10

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

McHenry County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Crystal Lake.

Fire Protection majors at MCC take out an average of $10,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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Mahoning County Career and Technical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #12 on the list. Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Canfield.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Fire Protection students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
13 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
15 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
16 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
16 Great Oaks Career Campuses Cincinnati, OH

Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Illinois 289
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 25 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).

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