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Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges
$53,337 Avg Salary
$28,650 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

#1

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Holy Family University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fire protection students. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bucks County Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Orange County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Orange is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.

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#4

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

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#6

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

With a ranking of #6, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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Community College of Allegheny County ranked #9 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 20
New York 79
Maryland 14
New Jersey 54
District of Columbia 1

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 25 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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