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2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 54 degrees and certificates were awarded to fire protection students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #136 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the most popular school in New Jersey for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

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#2

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at County College of Morris helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

Women make up 33% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercer County Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of West Windsor, Mercer County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Passaic County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

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With a ranking of #7, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mount Laurel.

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#8

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Toms River.

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Warren County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for fire protection students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Warren County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Washington.

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Sussex County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Sussex County Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Newton.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 10 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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