by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 13,766 people earned their degree in fire protection, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, fire protection graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,963 and had an average of $19,479 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,280 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,927 and $17,843 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in fire protection. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular fire protection programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region fire protection students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 242 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #2 spot on the list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Palatine, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Palos Hills, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Full Moraine Valley Community College Fire Protection Report
College of DuPage came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a large public school situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. It awarded 27 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fox Valley Technical College is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Fox Valley Technical College
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. 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.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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McHenry County College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Crystal Lake, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 18 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Vincennes University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is located in Vincennes, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
College of Lake County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Elgin Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elgin, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Stark State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stark State College is a fairly large public school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 14 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It awarded 57 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Rock Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rockford, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Hocking College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Hocking College is a small public school situated in Nelsonville, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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