2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named Holy Family University the best school in Pennsylvania for fire protection students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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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. 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 79 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| New Jersey | 54 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Fire Protection
One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Fire Protection
| 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.