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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

In 2020-2021, 41 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #181 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Virginia 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

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for fire protection students. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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The excellent programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reynolds Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Nelson Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Virginia list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

The excellent programs at Germanna Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Patrick Henry Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular fire protection programs. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

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Wytheville Community 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. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 29
North Carolina 255
Florida 260
Tennessee 44
Kentucky 72
South Carolina 5
Louisiana 19
Arkansas 7
Alabama 1,020
Mississippi 1
West Virginia 91

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 11 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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