2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #143 most popular major in the state.
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.
The Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Connecticut 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. 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.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Naugatuck Valley Community College the best value school in Connecticut for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $4,516 per year.
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Out of the 2 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Haven landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of New Haven are $42,898 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 218 |
| New Hampshire | 17 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 10 |
| Vermont | 0 |
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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 2 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.