If you're seeking a Master's Degree in fire protection, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #219 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fire Protection Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 132 master's degrees in fire protection to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to fire protection students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of fire protection students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt fire protection students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized fire protection related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fire protection students working on their master's degree.
The fire protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Fire Protection Master's Degree Schools.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Fire Protection in the United States
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for fire protection students seeking a a master's degree.
Purdue University Global is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in fire protection. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the fire protection program state that they receive average early career wages of $57,691.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.
