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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 22% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Fox Valley Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in fire protection at Gateway Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oakton Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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#4

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, MI

Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Livonia.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Columbus State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Danville Area Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Danville, DACC is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
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 26 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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