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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 large 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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The excellent programs at Middlesex Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in the New England Region . Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Wachusett Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massasoit Community College is a great place for fire protection students. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

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#5

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region ranking. STCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#7

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

With a ranking of #7, Anna Maria College did quite well on this year’s best schools for fire protection students. 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Salem State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best fire protection programs. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a 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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