2023 Best Value Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Fire Protection Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Fire Protection
Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College at Burlington County the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for fire protection students working on their undergraduate certificate. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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 undergraduate certificate programs at Bucks County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value fire protection schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County 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 Bucks County Community College are $13,298 a year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $11,740 per year.
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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 3 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.