by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Fire Science is the 266th most popular major in the country with 8,102 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major” ranking looked at 226 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fire science programs in the United States.
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The fire science 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 “Most Well Attended Fire Science Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for fire science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school situated in Orange Beach, Alabama. It awarded 522 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 226 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #2 spot on the list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 215 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 226 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 226 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 54 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
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Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Lone Star College System is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
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Hutchinson Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Hutchinson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hutchinson, Kansas that handed out 61 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Volunteer State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Volunteer State Community College is a public institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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William Rainey Harper College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 28 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
New Jersey City University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. CNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire science degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Chemeketa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. Chemeketa Community College is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #16, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 34 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Science at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Southern Maine Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Southern Maine Community College is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Eastern Gateway Community College is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s fire science degrees to qualified students.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking, coming in at #20. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s fire science students in 2020-2021.
Bates Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Bates Technical College is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pikes Peak Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 21 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Madison Area Technical College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major ranking. Madison College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Lake Superior State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, McHenry County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and it awarded 60 ’s fire science degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 35 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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