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Best Fire Protection Schools in New York

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$43,142 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #224 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Orange County Community College the best school in New York for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mohawk Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Onondaga Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Suffolk County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #8, Dutchess Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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 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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