by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 Southeast region, there were 4,164 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,757 and $16,312 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 100 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fire protection. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in fire protection.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region”.
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 Protection Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 1,037 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 104 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 201 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 100 schools in the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida-Online landed the #4 spot on the list. UF Online is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 50 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Fayetteville State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Volunteer State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 59 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Volunteer State Community College Fire Protection Report
Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 70 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Liberty University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
Cleveland Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Shelby, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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Central Piedmont Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College Fire Protection Report
Methodist University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Methodist is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Fire Protection Report
With a ranking of #16, Davidson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Thomasville, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Davidson County Community College
University of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Eunice, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Fire Protection at Louisiana State University - Eunice
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Fire Protection at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
With a ranking of #21, Walters State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Morristown, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Fire Protection at Walters State Community College
Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and it awarded 42 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 15 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wake Technical Community College Fire Protection Report
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 22 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Fire Protection at Florida State College at Jacksonville
With a ranking of #25, Albany Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region list. Albany Technical College is a public institution located in Albany, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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