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Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges
$63,046 Avg Salary
$22,890 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Fire Protection Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best school in the New England Region for fire protection students. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Fire Protection majors at North Shore Community College take out an average of $7,559 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Massasoit Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the New England Region . Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for fire protection students. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of South Portland.

Fire Protection majors at SMCC take out an average of $11,898 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Springfield Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for fire protection students. It came in at #6 on the list. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at Anna Maria take out is $22,067.

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#8

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Salem State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 218
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 27
Rhode Island 10
Vermont 0

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 14 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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