2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in North Carolina

Fire Protection is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #147 out of the 338 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in fire protection to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in fire protection matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Fire Protection in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality fire protection program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for fire protection.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Fire Protection in North Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Fire Protection Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC

43 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Fayetteville State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fayetteville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fire protection in North Carolina. More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Fayetteville State University

2

Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

$24,281 Median Student Debt

Methodist University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fire protection in North Carolina. More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Methodist University

3

Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Gardner - Webb University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in fire protection. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Boiling Springs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in fire protection in North Carolina. More information about a bachelor’s in fire protection from Gardner - Webb University

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	3
Florida	214	43
South Carolina	188	0
Alabama	183	412
Kentucky	177	69
West Virginia	142	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection

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	45
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention	26

Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,801
Homeland Security	47
Security Science and Technology	14

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.