2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Fire Protection School for You
In 2020-2021, 20 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #257 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Bucks County Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for fire protection students. Bucks County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HACC are $8,295 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CCAC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great value for fire protection students. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Montco undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best fire protection schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Community College of Philadelphia are $8,688 a year.
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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Northampton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.
Northampton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Holy Family University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Fire Protection Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Family are $31,640 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 79 |
| 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 7 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.