2025 Best Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention Schools

If you're seeking a degree in fire/arson investigation & prevention, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #1130 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in fire/arson investigation & prevention to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention Schools List

Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the fire/arson investigation and prevention degree levels they offer.

Top Schools in Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention

1

Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in fire/arson investigation & prevention needs to look into Eastern Kentucky University. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in fire/arson investigation & prevention from Eastern Kentucky University

2

Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in fire/arson investigation & prevention. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.More information about a degree in fire/arson investigation & prevention from Methodist University

Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention by Region

View the Best Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention

Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention is one of 6 different types of Fire Protection programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Fire/Arson Investigation and Prevention

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Science	8,321
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	3,862
Fire Services Administration	1,370
Other Fire Protection	140
Wildl&/Forest Firefighting & Investigation	76
Fire Systems Technology	72

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Notes and References

• 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.
• 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.