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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 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. 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in the New England Region for fire protection students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the 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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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college 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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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Maine Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Springfield Technical 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. 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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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college 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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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly 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 medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

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

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 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).

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