2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #257 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our analysis found Bucks County Community College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northampton County Area Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.
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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 79 |
Maryland | 14 |
New Jersey | 54 |
District of Columbia | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 6 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.