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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You

In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #257 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Fire Protection

#1

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Holy Family University to be the best school for fire protection students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great place for fire protection students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco 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 Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Northampton County Area Community College

Community College of Philadelphia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #7 on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Fire Protection at Community College of Philadelphia

Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 79
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 7 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.

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