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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools

192 Colleges
$40,766 Avg Salary
$8,720 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Our analysis found Palomar College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#2

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Central Texas College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Out of the 192 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very 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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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

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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#5

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Oxnard College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the United States. Located in the city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#6

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

El Camino 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 #6 on the list. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college 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 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Petersburg, Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a public college with a 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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#10

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. DMC is a large public school located in the large 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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Volunteer State Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gallatin.

Of the 30 students majoring in fire protection at VSCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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#11

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public school with a moderately-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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El Paso Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly 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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#14

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. 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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#14

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Blinn College is a 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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#16

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

With a ranking of #16, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in fire protection at GCC, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#17

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

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 distant 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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#18

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. American River is a very 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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#18

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 7% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#20

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school 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 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 #21 on the 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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#23

Metro Technology Centers

Oklahoma City, OK

With a ranking of #23, Metro Technology Centers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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 came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Albany, Albany Technical College 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.

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.

Full Fire Protection at Albany Technical College Report

#23

Lassen Community College

Susanville, CA

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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#26

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

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
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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.

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