2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 192 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Palomar College the most popular school in the United States for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
About 4% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 96% are male.
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Out of the 192 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Texas College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.
Of the 105 students majoring in fire protection at NCTC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, fire protection graduates from NCTC carry an average student debt load of $11,917.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Collin County Community College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the United States. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
Women make up 12% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Out of the 192 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oxnard College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 13% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.
About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 9% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in fire protection at Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg, 79% are male and 21% are female.
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Hawaii Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.
Of the 33 students majoring in fire protection at Hawaii CC, 97% are male and 3% are female.
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Del Mar College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.
Of the 31 students majoring in fire protection at DMC, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.
Of the 30 students majoring in fire protection at VSCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in fire protection at Allan Hancock College, 93% are male and 7% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in fire protection at El Paso Community College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Casper College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.
Women make up 24% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Blinn College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brenham.
Of the 21 students majoring in fire protection at Blinn College, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in fire protection at GCC, 95% are male and 5% are female.
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Navarro College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Corsicana.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, fire protection graduates from Navarro College carry an average student debt load of $10,574.
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American River College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
About 13% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 87% are male.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 7% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
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Clover Park Technical College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 9% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Metro Technology Centers landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Centers is a public school with a small student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Albany Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 70% are male.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Albany Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,088.
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Lassen Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lassen Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Susanville.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
| 29 | Coastal Carolina Community College | Jacksonville, NC |
| 31 | Southwestern College | Chula Vista, CA |
| 31 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 33 | Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA |
| 33 | Mohave Community College | Kingman, AZ |
| 35 | New Mexico State University - Dona Ana | Las Cruces, NM |
| 35 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 35 | Gateway Community and Technical College | Florence, KY |
| 35 | South Georgia Technical College | Americus, GA |
Fire Protection by Region
View the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.