2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 218 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #111 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Fire Protection
Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year. The average amount in student loans that fire protection majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,459.
North Shore Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex Community College are $6,048 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Massasoit Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Massasoit Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.
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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bristol are $5,208 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from Bristol carry an average student debtload of $12,370.
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Springfield Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, STCC is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at STCC are $5,520 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from STCC carry an average student debtload of $10,456.
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Quinsigamond Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree fire protection programs. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Quinsigamond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bunker Hill Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BHCC are $5,280 a year.
BHCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
Request InformationBest Value Fire Protection Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 29 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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 8 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.