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Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #224 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Orange County Community College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $9,359 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mohawk Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Onondaga 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

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Jefferson Community College

Watertown, NY

Jefferson Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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