2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You
With 289 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #94 most popular major in Illinois.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools
Our analysis found Southwestern Illinois College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. SWIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at SWIC take out is $12,000.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from SIUC carry an average student debt load of $15,200.
Out of the 27 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McHenry County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Crystal Lake, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, fire protection graduates from MCC take out $10,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Waubonsee Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Elgin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Illinois. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Elgin.
Lincoln Land Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, LLCC is a public college with a small student population.
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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Illinois ranking. MVCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Palos Hills.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Moraine Valley Community College
William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #7 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
College of DuPage ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Illinois list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Rock Valley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Rock Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 50 |
| Ohio | 135 |
| Indiana | 292 |
| Wisconsin | 88 |
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 27 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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