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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 218 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #111 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the fire protection associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for an Associate in Fire Protection

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in Massachusetts for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,459.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $10,456.

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#6

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Bristol carry an average student debtload of $12,370.

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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree fire protection programs. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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Bunker Hill Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 27
Rhode Island 10
Vermont 0

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 8 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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