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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Michigan

12 Colleges
$7,738 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #180 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the fire protection programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland Community College the most popular school in Michigan for fire protection students. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

On average, fire protection graduates from Oakland Community College take out $7,738 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Fire Protection at Oakland Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Michigan list. LCC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lansing.

Full Fire Protection at Lansing Community College Report

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

The excellent programs at Lake Superior State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Schoolcraft College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Michigan list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livonia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Warren.

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With a ranking of #6, Kalamazoo Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.

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#7

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

With a ranking of #7, Madonna University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Madonna University

#7

Delta College

University Center, MI

Delta 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. Delta College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of University Center.

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Siena Heights University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Full Fire Protection at Siena Heights University Report

Northern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Fire Protection at Northern Michigan University Report

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

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