2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Pinellas Technical College -St. Petersburg is a fairly small public school located in the city of Saint Petersburg.
Women make up 21% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Volunteer State Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 10% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
About 17% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 83% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Albany Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the Southeast Region . Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 10 students majoring in fire protection at Albany Technical College, 70% are male and 30% are female.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, fire protection majors at Albany Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,088 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Carolina Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Coastal Carolina Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Gateway Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Florence, Gateway is a public college with a small student population.
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South Georgia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Americus, South Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 40% of the fire protection majors at the school.
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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
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Meridian Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate fire protection programs. MCC is a small public school located in the town of Meridian.
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Jefferson Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 29 |
| Virginia | 41 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Florida | 260 |
| Tennessee | 44 |
| Kentucky | 72 |
| South Carolina | 5 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Alabama | 1,020 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| West Virginia | 91 |
Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 47 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.