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. 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 Florida” ranking.
Fire Protection is the 118th most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Florida, there were 1,932 fire protection graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,002 and $12,818 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida” ranking looked at 23 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 Florida”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 201 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 50 students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida. SPC is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 119 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 81 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Florida State College at Jacksonville 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.
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Miami Dade College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 132 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Hillsborough Community College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Polk State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Polk State is a medium-sized school located in Winter Haven, Florida that handed out 4 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
Gulf Coast State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #13. Panama City, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Daytona State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Florida State College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large school located in Cocoa, Florida that handed out 40 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
South Florida State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. South Florida State College is located in Avon Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s fire protection degrees to qualified students.
Palm Beach State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s fire protection degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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Broward College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Located in New Port Richey, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s fire protection students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Northwest Florida State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. NWFSC is a small school located in Niceville, Florida that handed out 22 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Saint Johns River State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Fire Protection Major in Florida ranking. St. Johns River Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Palatka, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s fire protection degrees in 2020-2021.
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