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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Kentucky

15 Colleges
$48,702 Avg Salary
$28,995 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 72 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #103 most popular major in Kentucky.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our analysis found Jefferson Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Jefferson Community and Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for fire protection students. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

After completing their degree, fire protection graduates from Eastern carry an average student debt load of $28,995.

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The excellent programs at Gateway Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Kentucky. Gateway is a small public school located in the large suburb of Florence.

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The excellent programs at Bluegrass Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Kentucky. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, SKYCTC is a public school with a small student population.

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West Kentucky Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for fire protection students. It came in at #6 on the list. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Paducah.

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Ashland Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Kentucky list. ACTC is a small public school located in the city of Ashland.

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Elizabethtown Community and Technical College 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 city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Owensboro Community and Technical College 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. Owensboro Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Owensboro.

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#8

Hopkinsville Community College

Hopkinsville, KY

Hopkinsville Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Located in the town of Hopkinsville, Hopkinsville 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
Virginia 41
North Carolina 255
Florida 260
Tennessee 44
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 19
Arkansas 7
Alabama 1,020
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 91

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 15 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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