2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for fire protection students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex County College also did well on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great value for fire protection students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HACC are $9,818 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, HACC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Orange County Community College is a great value for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SUNY Orange is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Middletown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Orange are $11,470 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Jefferson Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year.
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Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Utica.
MVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,798 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $13,298 per year.
Bucks County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Monroe Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Monroe Community College are $10,368 a year. Fire Protection majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $9,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $11,863 a year.
Request InformationBest Fire Protection Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 20 |
| New York | 79 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| New Jersey | 54 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
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Majors Related to Fire Protection
Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 22 schools only.
- 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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