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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 analysis found North Shore Community College to be the most popular school for fire protection students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . 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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#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Maine Community College is a great place for fire protection students working on their associate degree. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lakes Region Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Laconia, Lakes Region Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Out of the 21 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bunker Hill Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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Massasoit 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 #6 on the list. Massasoit Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

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Springfield Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Fire Protection Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize 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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With a ranking of #7, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for fire protection students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Community College of Rhode Island 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 Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree fire protection programs. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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