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Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

22 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

Fire Protection is the #121 most popular major in the country with 13,766 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bucks County Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#3

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

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#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#9

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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#10

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, Monroe Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Fire Protection majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $9,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 20
New York 79
Maryland 14
New Jersey 54
District of Columbia 1

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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