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Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

21 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. 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.

The Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the New England Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for fire protection students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

While working on their Associate Degree, fire protection majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $9,459 in student debt.

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Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

Of the 23 students majoring in fire protection at SMCC, 87% are male and 13% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, fire protection graduates from SMCC carry an average student debt load of $12,114.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lakes Region Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the fire protection majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bunker Hill Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular fire protection schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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Massasoit Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Brockton.

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With a ranking of #7, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Fire Protection majors at STCC take out an average of $10,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Quinsigamond 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Community College of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in fire protection at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Best Fire Protection Colleges by State

Explore the best fire protection colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 218
Connecticut 29
New Hampshire 17
Maine 27
Rhode Island 10
Vermont 0

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 21 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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