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Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Fire Protection Associate Degree School for You

With 79 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, fire protection is the #224 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in New York 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.

Check out the fire protection associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Monroe Community College the most popular school in New York for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at Monroe Community College accumulate an average of around $9,359 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Onondaga Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mohawk Valley Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome 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 #7 on the list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SUNY Schenectady is a small public school located in the small city of Schenectady.

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#8

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Jefferson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, fire protection has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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