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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 Colleges
$55,547 Avg Salary
$16,156 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Fire Protection program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for fire protection majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Our analysis found Monroe Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 93% are male.

Fire Protection majors at Monroe Community College take out an average of $9,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Onondaga Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

Of the 8 students majoring in fire protection at OCC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#3

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mohawk Valley Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Utica.

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Bucks County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Suffolk County Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Suffolk County Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Selden.

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College of Southern Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

Of the 6 students majoring in fire protection at CSM, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#9

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 20
New York 79
Maryland 14
New Jersey 54
District of Columbia 1

Fire Protection is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 30 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).

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