2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #224 most popular major in New York.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for fire protection students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Orange County Community College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Middletown, SUNY Orange is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Orange are $6,094 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Monroe Community College is a great value for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $5,662 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $9,359 in student debt.
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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Dutchess Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCC are $4,976 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Nassau Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,330 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Nassau Community College also did well on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Mohawk Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in New York. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $5,500 a year.
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Onondaga Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,754 a year.
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Suffolk County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 a year.
Suffolk County Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Erie 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Jefferson Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s best value schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Broome are $6,332 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 20 |
| Maryland | 14 |
| New Jersey | 54 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
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Fire Protection Related Majors for 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 11 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.