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2025 Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina

5 Colleges in North Carolina
343 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded
$57,073 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in fire protection is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #118 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 343 degrees in fire protection annually.

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Choosing a Great Fire Protection School

Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina The fire protection program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Fire Protection rankings. For our Best Overall Fire Protection School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Fire Protection Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Fire Protection
Bachelor's Degrees in Fire Protection

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Fire Protection Schools in North Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Fire Protection in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of fire protection degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Fire Protection

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC
4.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Cleveland Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in fire protection. Located in the distant town of Shelby, Cleveland Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1015 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cleveland Community College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 23 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Cleveland Community College

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC

Any student who is interested in fire protection has to take a look at Guilford Technical Community College. Guilford Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Jamestown. A Best Colleges rank of #844 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Guilford Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 23 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Guilford Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Guilford Technical Community College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
38 Fire Protection Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in fire protection needs to check out Fayetteville State University. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 67th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 38 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Fayetteville State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Fayetteville State University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

Davidson County Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in fire protection. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 15 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at DCCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Davidson County Community College

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC

Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 23 fire protection students who graduated with this degree at Methodist in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the fire protection program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,637.

More information about a degree in fire protection from Methodist University

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 29
Florida 282 245
Virginia 274 41
Tennessee 269 43
South Carolina 248 5
Kentucky 244 72
Louisiana 242 19
Mississippi 234 1
Arkansas 234 7
Alabama 233 1,020
West Virginia 207 91

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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 280
Fire Services Administration 40
Fire/Arson Investigation & Prevention 23

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 4,320
Security Science and Technology 260
Homeland Security 156
Other Homeland Security 33

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