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2025 Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
50 Bachelor's Degrees
$72,725 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in fire protection sits in the middle of the road, ranking #147 out of 363 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for fire protection students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for fire protection students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fire Protection in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in fire protection.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Fire Protection

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.

Fire Protection bachelor's degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale receive an earnings boost of around $31,293 above the typical income of fire protection graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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It is difficult to beat Western Illinois University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the fire protection program report average early career earnings of $41,432.

More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Western Illinois University

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 17
Ohio 252 47
Indiana 235 112
Wisconsin 213 13

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Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Fire Protection Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Services Administration 50

Majors Similar to Fire Protection

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1,412
Security Science and Technology 53
Other Homeland Security 5

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