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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 289 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #94 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

Our analysis found Elgin Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Illinois. ECC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

Of the 9 students majoring in fire protection at ECC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#2

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakton Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Danville Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Illinois. DACC is a small public school located in the small city of Danville.

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#3

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Waubonsee Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sugar Grove, Waubonsee is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Triton College

River Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Frontier Community College

Fairfield, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frontier Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Frontier Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fairfield.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Godfrey.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Richland Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Decatur, Richland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Joliet Junior College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Joliet Junior College is a large public school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Illinois Central College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in Illinois. ICC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of East Peoria.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 50
Ohio 135
Indiana 292
Wisconsin 88

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 10 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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