2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Minnesota

Fire Protection is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #33 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for associate degree seekers in the field of fire protection. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 29 associate degrees in fire protection during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School for Your Associate Degree

The fire protection associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in Minnesota ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of fire protection students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Fire Protection Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for fire protection.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Fire Protection in Minnesota

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in fire protection.

Most Well Attended Schools for Fire Protection Students Working on Their Associate

1

Lake Superior College
Duluth, MN

13 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Lake Superior College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in fire protection. LSC is a small public college located in the city of Duluth.

There were about 13 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at LSC in the most recent data year.

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2

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

8 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Hennepin Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in fire protection in Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.

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3

Riverland Community College
Austin, MN

5 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in fire protection has to look into Riverland Community College. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at Riverland Community College in the most recent data year.

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4

Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls, MN

3 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northland Community and Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in fire protection. Located in the remote town of Thief River Falls, Northland Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 fire protection individuals who graduated with this degree at Northland Community and Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Kansas	145	64
Missouri	115	34
Iowa	105	57
Nebraska	96	18
South Dakota	90	5
North Dakota	87	0

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Fire Protection Related Rankings by Major

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

Fire Protection Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Fire Prevention & Safety Technology/Technician	21
Fire Science	5
Fire Services Administration	3

Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	532
Homeland Security	5

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.