2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region
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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
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 North Shore Community College to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.
Fire Protection majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $9,459 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern Maine Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the New England Region . SMCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.
The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at SMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,114.
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With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.
On average, fire protection graduates from STCC take out $10,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Bristol Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, fire protection graduates from Bristol take out $12,370 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.
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Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 218 |
| Connecticut | 29 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 10 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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Fire Protection Related Rankings by Major
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| 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 12 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.