Ranking
Best Fire Protection Colleges in Illinois 2026
8 Illinois colleges offering Fire Protection, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 8
- Cheapest net price
- $5,191
- Top earnings 10y
- $54,163
- Public / Private
- 8 / 0
Morton College
A+- ROI score
- 20.42
- Net price
- $5,191
- Earnings 10y
- $42,406
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rock Valley College
A+- ROI score
- 18.68
- Net price
- $5,242
- Earnings 10y
- $39,158
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
College of DuPage
A- ROI score
- 15.85
- Net price
- $7,401
- Earnings 10y
- $46,909
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
John Wood Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.70
- Net price
- $7,050
- Earnings 10y
- $38,631
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Parkland College
A- ROI score
- 11.90
- Net price
- $8,048
- Earnings 10y
- $38,320
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western Illinois University
B- ROI score
- 10.47
- Net price
- $12,937
- Earnings 10y
- $54,163
- Acceptance
- 71.2%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
B- ROI score
- 10.04
- Net price
- $13,297
- Earnings 10y
- $53,390
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
Waubonsee Community College
B- ROI score
- 9.79
- Net price
- $11,442
- Earnings 10y
- $44,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Illinois schools with positive Fire Protection program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.85 (8 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Morton College in Cicero, IL tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Illinois colleges are in this list?
8 Illinois colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.